OCTOBER 28, 2013

RESOLUTIONS – FIDELITY BOND COVERAGE




WHEREAS, this Board of Trustees/Directors has considered the form of the joint insured broker's blanket bond for the Delaware Investments Family of Funds, and the amount of such joint insured broker's blanket bond, and has considered the value of the aggregate assets of the Funds to which any covered person may have access, the type and terms of the arrangements made for the custody and safekeeping of the assets of each of the Fund's Series, the nature of the securities in each Series' portfolios and the higher cost that would have to be paid to purchase a comparable single insured bond for each Fund; and

WHEREAS, the Board, including all of the Trustees/Directors who were not then interested persons with respect to the Fund, has concluded that the Fund’s participation in the proposed joint insured broker’s blanket bond is in the best interest of the Fund.

 
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED, that the officers of the Fund are authorized and directed to cause each of its Series to participate in the joint insured broker's blanket bonds in the aggregate amount of $40,000,000, which also covers the other Delaware Investments Funds, and that the Fund shall pay its share of the premium determined in accordance with the allocation methodology discussed with the Trustees/Directors; and it is further

RESOLVED, that the officers of the Fund are hereby authorized and directed to execute an agreement under Section 17(g) of the 1940 Act with the other insureds listed on the broker's blanket bond (the "Agreement"), whereby the Fund will bear its proportionate share of the premium and coverage of the bond, and the share of the premium and coverage of the other Funds shall, if appropriate, be proportionately adjusted; and it is further

RESOLVED, that the Secretary of the Fund is hereby authorized and directed to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) a copy of the bond and a copy of the resolutions approving the amount, type, form and coverage of the bond and the portion of the premium to be paid by each of the Fund's Series, a statement showing the amount of the single insured bond which the Fund would have provided and maintained had it not been named as an insured under the broker's blanket bond described herein, a statement of the period for which premiums have been paid and a copy of the Agreement, all pursuant to Section 17(g) of the 1940 Act, and that the Secretary of the Fund or his appropriate
 
 
 
 
 
designee be designated as the officer directed to make all necessary filings; and it is further

RESOLVED, that this Board, including those Trustees/Directors who do not have control over or access to any of the portfolio securities, funds or other assets of the Fund's Series, hereby conclude that the amount, scope and coverage of the fidelity bond of the Fund are adequate; and it is further

RESOLVED, that this Board, taking all relevant factors into consideration, hereby determines that it is in the best interest of the Fund and the Fund’s shareholders for the Fund and each Series to participate in the joint insured broker’s blanket bond described at this meeting, and that the proposed premium allocation to the Fund and to each Series is fair and reasonable to the Fund and each Series based upon a consideration of the relative higher premium that would have been paid if comparable insurance coverage were purchased separately by the insured parties.
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
                     
     
Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
 
DECLARATIONS
   
             
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION INVESTMENT
     
15 Mountain View Road, Warren, New Jersey 07059
COMPANY ASSET PROTECTION BOND
 
 
NAME OF ASSURED (including its Subsidiaries ):
 
Bond Number: 81951478
   
 
DELAWARE INVESTMENT FAMILY OF FUNDS
         
             
FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
 
 
2005 MARKET STREET
     
Incorporated under the laws of Indiana
 
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
     
a stock insurance company herein called the COMPANY
             
Capital Center, 251 North Illinois, Suite 1100
             
Indianapolis, IN 46204-1927
   
 
 
ITEM 1.
BOND PERIOD:
from
12:01 a.m. on
October 31, 2013
     
       
to
12:01 a.m. on
October 31, 2014
     
 
ITEM 2.
LIMITS OF LIABILITY--DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNTS:
       
 
 
If “Not Covered” is inserted below opposite any specified INSURING CLAUSE, such INSURING CLAUSE
 
and any other reference shall be deemed to be deleted. There shall be no deductible applicable to any
 
loss under INSURING CLAUSE 1. sustained by any Investment Company.
   
 
                 
DEDUCTIBLE
 
INSURING CLAUSE
   
LIMIT OF LIABILITY
AMOUNT
 
1
.
Employee
     
$
40,000,000
$
0
 
2
.
On Premises
   
$
40,000,000
$
50,000
 
3
.
In Transit
     
$
40,000,000
$
50,000
 
4
.
Forgery or Alteration
   
$
40,000,000
$
50,000
 
5
.
Extended Forgery
   
$
40,000,000
$
50,000
 
6
.
Counterfeit Money
   
$
40,000,000
$
50,000
 
7
.
Threats to Person
   
$
40,000,000
$
50,000
 
8
.
Computer System
   
$
40,000,000
$
50,000
 
9
.
Voice Initiated Funds Transfer Instruction
$
40,000,000
$
50,000
 
10
.
Uncollectible Items of Deposit
 
$
50,000
$
10,000
 
11
.
Audit Expense
   
$
100,000
$
0
 
 
 
 
ITEM 3.
THE LIABILITY OF THE COMPANY IS ALSO SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THE FOLLOWING
 
ENDORSEMENTS EXECUTED SIMULTANEOUSLY HEREWITH:
     
 
1-17
             
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE COMPANY has caused this Bond to be signed by its authorized officers, but it shall not be
valid unless also signed by an authorized representative of the Company.
     
 
 
   
ICAP Bond (5-98) - Federal
 
Form 17-02-1421 (Ed. 5-98)  
Page 1 of 1
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
             
 
The COMPANY, in consideration of payment of the required premium, and in reliance
 
on the APPLICATION and all other statements made and information furnished to the
 
COMPANY by the ASSURED, and subject to the DECLARATIONS made a part of this
 
Bond and to all other terms and conditions of this Bond, agrees to pay the ASSURED
 
for:
         
 
 
Insuring Clauses
           
 
 
Employee
1
.
Loss resulting directly from Larceny or Embezzlement committed by any
Employee , alone or in collusion with others.
 
 
 
 
On Premises
2
.
Loss of Property resulting directly from robbery, burglary, false pretenses,
     
common law or statutory larceny, misplacement, mysterious unexplainable
     
disappearance, damage, destruction or removal, from the possession, custody or
     
control of the ASSURED, while such Property is lodged or deposited at premises
     
located anywhere.
 
 
In Transit
3
.
Loss of Property resulting directly from common law or statutory larceny,
     
misplacement, mysterious unexplainable disappearance, damage or destruction,
     
while the Property is in transit anywhere:
 
     
a.
in an armored motor vehicle, including loading and unloading thereof,
 
     
b.
in the custody of a natural person acting as a messenger of the ASSURED,
       
or
   
 
     
c.
in the custody of a Transportation Company and being transported in a
       
conveyance other than an armored motor vehicle provided, however, that
       
covered Property transported in such manner is limited to the following:
 
       
(1
)
written records,
 
       
(2
)
securities issued in registered form, which are not endorsed or are
restrictively endorsed, or
 
 
       
(3
)
negotiable instruments not payable to bearer, which are not endorsed
           
or are restrictively endorsed.
 
     
Coverage under this INSURING CLAUSE begins immediately on the receipt of
     
such Property by the natural person or Transportation Company and ends
     
immediately on delivery to the premises of the addressee or to any representative
     
of the addressee located anywhere.
 
   
ICAP Bond (5-98)
 
Form 17-02-1421 (Ed. 5-98) 
Page 1 of 19
 
 
 
 
 
 
           
Insuring Clauses
         
(continued)
         
 
 
Forgery Or Alteration
4
.
Loss resulting directly from:
     
a.
Forgery on, or fraudulent material alteration of, any bills of exchange,
       
checks, drafts, acceptances, certificates of deposits, promissory notes, due
       
bills, money orders, orders upon public treasuries, letters of credit, other
       
written promises, orders or directions to pay sums certain in money, or
       
receipts for the withdrawal of Property , or
 
     
b.
transferring, paying or delivering any funds or other Property , or establishing
       
any credit or giving any value in reliance on any written instructions, advices
       
or applications directed to the ASSURED authorizing or acknowledging the
       
transfer, payment, delivery or receipt of funds or other Property , which
       
instructions, advices or applications fraudulently purport to bear the
       
handwritten signature of any customer of the ASSURED, or shareholder or
       
subscriber to shares of an Investment Company , or of any financial
       
institution or Employee but which instructions, advices or applications either
       
bear a Forgery or have been fraudulently materially altered without the
       
knowledge and consent of such customer, shareholder, subscriber, financial
       
institution or Employee ;
 
     
excluding, however, under this INSURING CLAUSE any loss covered under
     
INSURING CLAUSE 5. of this Bond, whether or not coverage for INSURING
     
CLAUSE 5. is provided for in the DECLARATIONS of this Bond.
 
     
For the purpose of this INSURING CLAUSE, a mechanically reproduced facsimile
     
signature is treated the same as a handwritten signature.
 
 
Extended Forgery
5
.
Loss resulting directly from the ASSURED having, in good faith, and in the
     
ordinary course of business, for its own account or the account of others in any
     
capacity:
 
 
     
a.
acquired, accepted or received, accepted or received, sold or delivered, or
       
given value, extended credit or assumed liability, in reliance on any original
       
Securities, documents or other written instruments which prove to:
 
       
(1)
bear a Forgery or a fraudulently material alteration,
 
       
(2)
have been lost or stolen, or
 
       
(3)
be Counterfeit , or
 
     
b.
guaranteed in writing or witnessed any signatures on any transfer,
       
assignment, bill of sale, power of attorney, guarantee, endorsement or other
       
obligation upon or in connection with any Securities, documents or other
       
written instruments .
 
     
Actual physical possession, and continued actual physical possession if taken as
     
collateral, of such Securities, documents or other written instruments by an
     
Employee, Custodian , or a Federal or State chartered deposit institution of the
     
ASSURED is a condition precedent to the ASSURED having relied on such items.
     
Release or return of such collateral is an acknowledgment by the ASSURED that it
     
no longer relies on such collateral.
 
   
ICAP Bond (5-98)
 
Form 17-02-1421 (Ed. 5-98)
Page 2 of 19
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
             
Insuring Clauses
           
 
 
Extended Forgery
   
For the purpose of this INSURING CLAUSE, a mechanically reproduced facsimile
(continued)
   
signature is treated the same as a handwritten signature.
 
 
Counterfeit Money
6
.
Loss resulting directly from the receipt by the ASSURED in good faith of any
     
Counterfeit money.
 
 
Threats To Person
7
.
Loss resulting directly from surrender of Property away from an office of the
     
ASSURED as a result of a threat communicated to the ASSURED to do bodily
     
harm to an Employee as defined in Section 1.e. (1), (2) and (5), a Relative or
     
invitee of such Employee , or a resident of the household of such Employee , who
     
is, or allegedly is, being held captive provided, however, that prior to the surrender
     
of such Property :
 
     
a.
the Employee who receives the threat has made a reasonable effort to
       
notify an officer of the ASSURED who is not involved in such threat, and
 
     
b.
the ASSURED has made a reasonable effort to notify the Federal Bureau of
       
Investigation and local law enforcement authorities concerning such threat.
 
     
It is agreed that for purposes of this INSURING CLAUSE, any Employee of the
     
ASSURED, as set forth in the preceding paragraph, shall be deemed to be an
     
ASSURED hereunder, but only with respect to the surrender of money, securities
     
and other tangible personal property in which such Employee has a legal or
     
equitable interest.
 
 
Computer System
8
.
Loss resulting directly from fraudulent:
     
a.
entries of data into, or
 
     
b.
changes of data elements or programs within,
 
     
a Computer System , provided the fraudulent entry or change causes:
 
       
(1
)
funds or other property to be transferred, paid or delivered,
 
       
(2
)
an account of the ASSURED or of its customer to be added, deleted,
debited or credited, or
 
       
(3
)
an unauthorized account or a fictitious account to be debited or
           
credited.
 
   
ICAP Bond (5-98)
 
Form 17-02-1421 (Ed. 5-98)
Page 3 of 19
 
 
 
 
 
         
Insuring Clauses
       
(continued)
       
 
 
Voice Initiated Funds
9
.
Loss resulting directly from Voice Initiated Funds Transfer Instruction directed
Transfer Instruction
   
to the ASSURED authorizing the transfer of dividends or redemption proceeds of
     
Investment Company shares from a Customer's account, provided such Voice
     
Initiated Funds Transfer Instruction was:
 
     
a.
received at the ASSURED'S offices by those Employees of the ASSURED
       
specifically authorized to receive the Voice Initiated Funds Transfer
       
Instruction ,
 
     
b.
made by a person purporting to be a Customer , and
 
     
c.
made by said person for the purpose of causing the ASSURED or Customer
       
to sustain a loss or making an improper personal financial gain for such
       
person or any other person.
 
     
In order for coverage to apply under this INSURING CLAUSE, all Voice Initiated
     
Funds Transfer Instructions must be received and processed in accordance with
     
the Designated Procedures outlined in the APPLICATION furnished to the
     
COMPANY.
 
 
Uncollectible Items of
10
.
Loss resulting directly from the ASSURED having credited an account of a
Deposit
   
customer, shareholder or subscriber on the faith of any Items of Deposit which
     
prove to be uncollectible, provided that the crediting of such account causes:
 
     
a.
redemptions or withdrawals to be permitted,
 
     
b.
shares to be issued, or
 
     
c.
dividends to be paid,
 
from an account of an Investment Company .
 
     
In order for coverage to apply under this INSURING CLAUSE, the ASSURED
     
must hold Items of Deposit for the minimum number of days stated in the
     
APPLICATION before permitting any redemptions or withdrawals, issuing any
     
shares or paying any dividends with respect to such Items of Deposit .
 
     
Items of Deposit shall not be deemed uncollectible until the ASSURED'S
     
standard collection procedures have failed.
 
 
Audit Expense
11
.
Expense incurred by the ASSURED for that part of the cost of audits or
     
examinations required by any governmental regulatory authority or self-regulatory
     
organization to be conducted by such authority, organization or their appointee by
     
reason of the discovery of loss sustained by the ASSURED and covered by this
     
Bond.
 
   
ICAP Bond (5-98)
 
Form 17-02-1421 (Ed. 5-98)
Page 4 of 19
 
 
 
 
 
         
General Agreements
       
 
 
Additional Companies
A.
If more than one corporation, or Investment Company , or any combination of
Included As Assured
 
them is included as the ASSURED herein:
   
(1
)
The total liability of the COMPANY under this Bond for loss or losses
       
sustained by any one or more or all of them shall not exceed the limit for
       
which the COMPANY would be liable under this Bond if all such loss were
       
sustained by any one of them.
 
   
(2
)
Only the first named ASSURED shall be deemed to be the sole agent of the
       
others for all purposes under this Bond, including but not limited to the giving
       
or receiving of any notice or proof required to be given and for the purpose of
       
effecting or accepting any amendments to or termination of this Bond. The
       
COMPANY shall furnish each Investment Company with a copy of the
       
Bond and with any amendment thereto, together with a copy of each formal
       
filing of claim by any other named ASSURED and notification of the terms of
       
the settlement of each such claim prior to the execution of such settlement.
 
   
(3
)
The COMPANY shall not be responsible for the proper application of any
       
payment made hereunder to the first named ASSURED.
 
   
(4
)
Knowledge possessed or discovery made by any partner, director, trustee,
       
officer or supervisory employee of any ASSURED shall constitute knowledge
       
or discovery by all the ASSUREDS for the purposes of this Bond.
 
   
(5
)
If the first named ASSURED ceases for any reason to be covered under this
       
Bond, then the ASSURED next named on the APPLICATION shall thereafter
       
be considered as the first named ASSURED for the purposes of this Bond.
 
 
Representation Made By
B.
The ASSURED represents that all information it has furnished in the
Assured
 
APPLICATION for this Bond or otherwise is complete, true and correct. Such
   
APPLICATION and other information constitute part of this Bond.
 
   
The ASSURED must promptly notify the COMPANY of any change in any fact or
   
circumstance which materially affects the risk assumed by the COMPANY under
   
this Bond.
 
   
Any intentional misrepresentation, omission, concealment or incorrect statement of
   
a material fact, in the APPLICATION or otherwise, shall be grounds for recision of
   
this Bond.
   
ICAP Bond (5-98)
 
Form 17-02-1421 (Ed. 5-98)
Page 5 of 19
 

 
 
 
 
         
General Agreements
       
(continued)
       
 
Additional Offices Or
C.
If the ASSURED, other than an Investment Company , while this Bond is in force,
Employees - Consolidation,
 
merges or consolidates with, or purchases or acquires assets or liabilities of
Merger Or Purchase Or
 
another institution, the ASSURED shall not have the coverage afforded under this
Acquisition Of Assets Or
 
Bond for loss which has:
Liabilities - Notice To
 
(1
)
occurred or will occur on premises, or
Company
       
   
(2
)
been caused or will be caused by an employee, or
   
(3
)
arisen or will arise out of the assets or liabilities,
   
of such institution, unless the ASSURED:
   
a.
 
gives the COMPANY written notice of the proposed consolidation, merger or
       
purchase or acquisition of assets or liabilities prior to the proposed effective
       
date of such action, and
   
b.
 
obtains the written consent of the COMPANY to extend some or all of the
       
coverage provided by this Bond to such additional exposure, and
   
c.
 
on obtaining such consent, pays to the COMPANY an additional premium.
 
 
Change Of Control -
D.
When the ASSURED learns of a change in control (other than in an Investment
Notice To Company
 
Company ), as set forth in Section 2(a) (9) of the Investment Company Act of
   
1940,
 
the ASSURED shall within sixty (60) days give written notice to the
   
COMPANY setting forth:
   
(1
)
the names of the transferors and transferees (or the names of the beneficial
       
owners if the voting securities are registered in another name),
   
(2
)
the total number of voting securities owned by the transferors and the
       
transferees (or the beneficial owners), both immediately before and after the
       
transfer, and
   
(3
)
the total number of outstanding voting securities.
   
Failure to give the required notice shall result in termination of coverage for any
   
loss involving a transferee, to be effective on the date of such change in control.
 
 
Court Costs And
E.
The COMPANY will indemnify the ASSURED for court costs and reasonable
Attorneys’ Fees
 
attorneys' fees incurred and paid by the ASSURED in defense, whether or not
   
successful, whether or not fully litigated on the merits and whether or not settled,
   
of any claim, suit or legal proceeding with respect to which the ASSURED would
   
be entitled to recovery under this Bond. However, with respect to INSURING
   
CLAUSE 1., this Section shall only apply in the event that:
   
(1
)
an Employee admits to being guilty of Larceny or Embezzlement ,
   
(2
)
an Employee is adjudicated to be guilty of Larceny or Embezzlement , or
 
   
ICAP Bond (5-98)
 
Form 17-02-1421 (Ed. 5-98)
Page 6 of 19
 
 
 
 
 
     
General Agreements
   
 
 
Court Costs And
(3)
in the absence of 1 or 2 above, an arbitration panel agrees, after a review of
Attorneys’ Fees
 
an agreed statement of facts between the COMPANY and the ASSURED,
(continued)
 
that an Employee would be found guilty of Larceny or Embezzlement if such Employee were prosecuted.
 
 
 
The ASSURED shall promptly give notice to the COMPANY of any such suit or
 
legal proceeding and at the request of the COMPANY shall furnish copies of all
 
pleadings and pertinent papers to the COMPANY. The COMPANY may, at its
 
sole option, elect to conduct the defense of all or part of such legal proceeding.
 
The defense by the COMPANY shall be in the name of the ASSURED through
 
attorneys selected by the COMPANY. The ASSURED shall provide all reasonable
 
information and assistance as required by the COMPANY for such defense.
 
 
If the COMPANY declines to defend the ASSURED, no settlement without the
 
prior written consent of the COMPANY nor judgment against the ASSURED shall
 
determine the existence, extent or amount of coverage under this Bond.
 
 
If the amount demanded in any such suit or legal proceeding is within the
 
DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT, if any, the COMPANY shall have no liability for court
 
costs and attorney's fees incurred in defending all or part of such suit or legal
 
proceeding.
 
 
If the amount demanded in any such suit or legal proceeding is in excess of the
 
LIMIT OF LIABILITY stated in ITEM 2. of the DECLARATIONS for the applicable
 
INSURING CLAUSE, the COMPANY'S liability for court costs and attorney's fees
 
incurred in defending all or part of such suit or legal proceedings is limited to the
 
proportion of such court costs and attorney's fees incurred that the LIMIT OF
 
LIABILITY stated in ITEM 2. of the DECLARATIONS for the applicable INSURING
 
CLAUSE bears to the total of the amount demanded in such suit or legal
 
proceeding.
 
 
If the amount demanded is any such suit or legal proceeding is in excess of the
 
DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT, if any, but within the LIMIT OF LIABILITY stated in ITEM
 
2.
of the DECLARATIONS for the applicable INSURING CLAUSE, the
 
COMPANY'S liability for court costs and attorney's fees incurred in defending all or
 
part of such suit or legal proceedings shall be limited to the proportion of such
 
court costs or attorney's fees that the amount demanded that would be payable
 
under this Bond after application of the DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT, bears to the total
 
amount demanded.
 
 
Amounts paid by the COMPANY for court costs and attorneys' fees shall be in
 
addition to the LIMIT OF LIABILITY stated in ITEM 2. of the DECLARATIONS.
 
   
ICAP Bond (5-98)
 
Form 17-02-1421 (Ed. 5-98)
Page 7 of 19
 

 
 
 
 
             
Conditions And
           
Limitations
           
 
 
Definitions
1
.
As used in this Bond:
     
a.
Computer System means a computer and all input, output, processing,
       
storage, off-line media libraries, and communication facilities which are
       
connected to the computer and which are under the control and supervision
       
of the operating system(s) or application(s) software used by the ASSURED.
 
     
b.
Counterfeit means an imitation of an actual valid original which is intended
       
to deceive and be taken as the original.
 
     
c.
Custodian means the institution designated by an Investment Company to
       
maintain possession and control of its assets.
 
     
d.
Customer means an individual, corporate, partnership, trust customer,
       
shareholder or subscriber of an Investment Company which has a written
       
agreement with the ASSURED for Voice Initiated Funds Transfer
       
Instruction .
 
     
e.
Employee means:
 
       
(1
)
an officer of the ASSURED,
 
       
(2
)
a natural person while in the regular service of the ASSURED at any of
           
the ASSURED'S premises and compensated directly by the ASSURED
           
through its payroll system and subject to the United States Internal
           
Revenue Service Form W-2 or equivalent income reporting plans of
           
other countries, and whom the ASSURED has the right to control and
           
direct both as to the result to be accomplished and details and means
           
by which such result is accomplished in the performance of such
           
service,
 
       
(3
)
a guest student pursuing studies or performing duties in any of the
ASSURED'S premises,
 
       
(4
)
an attorney retained by the ASSURED and an employee of such
           
attorney while either is performing legal services for the ASSURED,
 
       
(5
)
a natural person provided by an employment contractor to perform
           
employee duties for the ASSURED under the ASSURED'S supervision
           
at any of the ASSURED'S premises,
 
       
(6
)
an employee of an institution merged or consolidated with the
           
ASSURED prior to the effective date of this Bond,
 
       
(7
)
a director or trustee of the ASSURED, but only while performing acts
           
within the scope of the customary and usual duties of any officer or
           
other employee of the ASSURED or while acting as a member of any
           
committee duly elected or appointed to examine or audit or have
           
custody of or access to Property of the ASSURED, or
 
   
ICAP Bond (5-98)
 
Form 17-02-1421 (Ed. 5-98)
Page 8 of 19
 
 
 
 
 
         
Conditions And
       
Limitations
       
 
 
Definitions
(8
)
each natural person, partnership or corporation authorized by written
(continued)
   
agreement with the ASSURED to perform services as electronic data
     
processor of checks or other accounting records related to such checks but
     
only while such person, partnership or corporation is actually performing
     
such services and not:
 
     
a.
creating, preparing, modifying or maintaining the ASSURED'S
       
computer software or programs, or
 
     
b.
acting as transfer agent or in any other agency capacity in issuing
       
checks, drafts or securities for the ASSURED,
 
 
(9
)
any partner, officer or employee of an investment advisor, an underwriter
     
(distributor), a transfer agent or shareholder accounting recordkeeper, or an
     
administrator, for an Investment Company while performing acts coming
     
within the scope of the customary and usual duties of an officer or employee
     
of an Investment Company or acting as a member of any committee duly
     
elected or appointed to examine, audit or have custody of or access to
     
Property of an Investment Company .
 
     
The term Employee shall not include any partner, officer or employee of a
     
transfer agent, shareholder accounting recordkeeper or administrator:
 
     
a.
which is not an "affiliated person" (as defined in Section 2(a) of the
       
Investment Company Act of 1940) of an Investment Company or of
       
the investment advisor or underwriter (distributor) of such Investment
       
Company , or
 
     
b.
which is a "bank" (as defined in Section 2(a) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940).
 
       
This Bond does not afford coverage in favor of the employers of
       
persons as set forth in e. (4), (5) and (8) above, and upon payment to
       
the ASSURED by the COMPANY resulting directly from Larceny or
       
Embezzlement committed by any of the partners, officers or
       
employees of such employers, whether acting alone or in collusion with
       
others, an assignment of such of the ASSURED'S rights and causes of
       
action as it may have against such employers by reason of such acts
       
so committed shall, to the extent of such payment, be given by the
       
ASSURED to the COMPANY, and the ASSURED shall execute all
       
papers necessary to secure to the COMPANY the rights provided for
       
herein.
 
     
Each employer of persons as set forth in e.(4), (5) and (8) above and the
     
partners, officers and other employees of such employers shall collectively
     
be deemed to be one person for all the purposes of this Bond; excepting,
     
however, the fifth paragraph of Section 13.
 
     
Independent contractors not specified in e.(4), (5) or (8) above,
     
intermediaries, agents, brokers or other representatives of the same general
     
character shall not be considered Employees .
 
   
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Conditions And
   
Limitations
   
 
 
Definitions
f.
Forgery means the signing of the name of another natural person with the
(continued)
 
intent to deceive but does not mean a signature which consists in whole or in
   
part of one's own name, with or without authority, in any capacity for any
   
purpose.
 
 
g.
Investment Company means any investment company registered under the
   
Investment Company Act of 1940 and listed under the NAME OF ASSURED
   
on the DECLARATIONS.
 
 
h.
Items of Deposit means one or more checks or drafts drawn upon a
   
financial institution in the United States of America.
 
 
i.
Larceny or Embezzlement means larceny or embezzlement as defined in
   
Section 37 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
 
 
j.
Property means money, revenue and other stamps; securities; including any
   
note, stock, treasury stock, bond, debenture, evidence of indebtedness,
   
certificate of deposit, certificate of interest or participation in any profit-
   
sharing agreement, collateral trust certificate, preorganization certificate or
   
subscription, transferable share, investment contract, voting trust certificate,
   
certificate of deposit for a security, fractional undivided interest in oil, gas, or
   
other mineral rights, any interest or instruments commonly known as a
   
security under the Investment Company Act of 1940, any other certificate of
   
interest or participation in, temporary or interim certificate for, receipt for,
   
guarantee of, or warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase any of the
   
foregoing; bills of exchange; acceptances; checks; withdrawal orders; money
   
orders; travelers' letters of credit; bills of lading; abstracts of title; insurance
   
policies, deeds, mortgages on real estate and/or upon chattels and interests
   
therein; assignments of such policies, deeds or mortgages; other valuable
   
papers, including books of accounts and other records used by the
   
ASSURED in the conduct of its business (but excluding all electronic data
   
processing records); and, all other instruments similar to or in the nature of
   
the foregoing in which the ASSURED acquired an interest at the time of the
   
ASSURED'S consolidation or merger with, or purchase of the principal
   
assets of, a predecessor or which are held by the ASSURED for any
   
purpose or in any capacity and whether so held gratuitously or not and
   
whether or not the ASSURED is liable therefor.
 
 
k.
Relative means the spouse of an Employee or partner of the ASSURED
   
and any unmarried child supported wholly by, or living in the home of, such
   
Employee or partner and being related to them by blood, marriage or legal
   
guardianship.
 
 
l.
Securities, documents or other written instruments means original
   
(including original counterparts) negotiable or non-negotiable instruments, or
   
assignments thereof, which in and of themselves represent an equitable
   
interest, ownership, or debt and which are in the ordinary course of business
   
transferable by delivery of such instruments with any necessary
   
endorsements or assignments.
 
   
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Conditions And
       
Limitations
       
 
 
Definitions
   
m.
Subsidiary means any organization that, at the inception date of this Bond,
(continued)
     
is named in the APPLICATION or is created during the BOND PERIOD and
       
of which more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding securities or voting
       
rights representing the present right to vote for election of directors is owned
       
or controlled by the ASSURED either directly or through one or more of its
       
subsidiaries.
 
     
n.
Transportation Company means any organization which provides its own
       
or its leased vehicles for transportation or which provides freight forwarding
       
or air express services.
 
     
o.
Voice Initiated Election means any election concerning dividend options
       
available to Investment Company shareholders or subscribers which is
       
requested by voice over the telephone.
 
     
p.
Voice Initiated Redemption means any redemption of shares issued by an
       
Investment Company which is requested by voice over the telephone.
 
     
q.
Voice Initiated Funds Transfer Instruction means any Voice Initiated
       
Redemption or Voice Initiated Election .
 
     
For the purposes of these definitions, the singular includes the plural and the
     
plural includes the singular, unless otherwise indicated.
 
 
General Exclusions -
2
.
This bond does not directly or indirectly cover:
Applicable to All Insuring
   
a.
loss not reported to the COMPANY in writing within sixty (60) days after
Clauses
     
termination of this Bond as an entirety;
 
     
b.
loss due to riot or civil commotion outside the United States of America and
       
Canada, or any loss due to military, naval or usurped power, war or
       
insurrection. This Section 2.b., however, shall not apply to loss which occurs
       
in transit in the circumstances recited in INSURING CLAUSE 3., provided
       
that when such transit was initiated there was no knowledge on the part of
       
any person acting for the ASSURED of such riot, civil commotion, military,
       
naval or usurped power, war or insurrection;
 
     
c.
loss resulting from the effects of nuclear fission or fusion or radioactivity;
 
     
d.
loss of potential income including, but not limited to, interest and dividends
       
not realized by the ASSURED or by any customer of the ASSURED;
 
     
e.
damages of any type for which the ASSURED is legally liable, except
       
compensatory damages, but not multiples thereof, arising from a loss
       
covered under this Bond;
 
     
f.
costs, fees and expenses incurred by the ASSURED in establishing the
       
existence of or amount of loss under this Bond, except to the extent covered
       
under INSURING CLAUSE 11.;
 
     
g.
loss resulting from indirect or consequential loss of any nature;
 
   
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Conditions And
             
Limitations
             
 
General Exclusions -
   
h.
loss resulting from dishonest acts by any member of the Board of Directors
Applicable to All Insuring
     
or Board of Trustees of the ASSURED who is not an Employee , acting
Clauses
     
alone or in collusion with others;
(continued)
   
i.
loss, or that part of any loss, resulting solely from any violation by the
ASSURED or by any Employee :
       
(1
)
of any law regulating:
           
a.
the issuance, purchase or sale of securities,
           
b.
securities transactions on security or commodity exchanges or
             
the over the counter market,
           
c.
investment companies,
           
d.
investment advisors, or
       
(2
)
of any rule or regulation made pursuant to any such law; or
     
j.
loss of confidential information, material or data;
     
k.
loss resulting from voice requests or instructions received over the
       
telephone, provided however, this Section 2.k. shall not apply to INSURING
       
CLAUSE 7. or 9.
 
 
Specific Exclusions -
3
.
This Bond does not directly or indirectly cover:
Applicable To All Insuring
   
a.
loss caused by an Employee , provided, however, this Section 3.a. shall not
Clauses Except Insuring
     
apply to loss covered under INSURING CLAUSE 2. or 3. which results
Clause 1.
     
directly from misplacement, mysterious unexplainable disappearance, or
damage or destruction of Property ;
     
b.
loss through the surrender of property away from premises of the ASSURED
       
as a result of a threat:
       
(1
)
to do bodily harm to any natural person, except loss of Property in
           
transit in the custody of any person acting as messenger of the
           
ASSURED, provided that when such transit was initiated there was no
           
knowledge by the ASSURED of any such threat, and provided further
           
that this Section 3.b. shall not apply to INSURING CLAUSE 7., or
       
(2
)
to do damage to the premises or Property of the ASSURED;
     
c.
loss resulting from payments made or withdrawals from any account
       
involving erroneous credits to such account;
     
d.
loss involving Items of Deposit which are not finally paid for any reason
       
provided however, that this Section 3.d. shall not apply to INSURING
       
CLAUSE 10.;
     
e.
loss of property while in the mail;
 
   
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Conditions And
       
Limitations
       
 
 
Specific Exclusions -
   
f.
loss resulting from the failure for any reason of a financial or depository
Applicable To All Insuring
     
institution, its receiver or other liquidator to pay or deliver funds or other
Clauses Except Insuring
     
Property to the ASSURED provided further that this Section 3.f. shall not
Clause 1.
     
apply to loss of Property resulting directly from robbery, burglary,
(continued)
     
misplacement, mysterious unexplainable disappearance, damage,
       
destruction or removal from the possession, custody or control of the
       
ASSURED.
 
     
g.
loss of Property while in the custody of a Transportation Company ,
       
provided however, that this Section 3.g. shall not apply to INSURING
       
CLAUSE 3.;
 
     
h.
loss resulting from entries or changes made by a natural person with
       
authorized access to a Computer System who acts in good faith on
       
instructions, unless such instructions are given to that person by a software
       
contractor or its partner, officer, or employee authorized by the ASSURED to
       
design, develop, prepare, supply, service, write or implement programs for
       
the ASSURED's Computer System ; or
 
     
i.
loss resulting directly or indirectly from the input of data into a Computer
       
System terminal, either on the premises of the customer of the ASSURED
       
or under the control of such a customer, by a customer or other person who
       
had authorized access to the customer's authentication mechanism.
 
 
Specific Exclusions -
4
.
This bond does not directly or indirectly cover:
Applicable To All Insuring
   
a.
loss resulting from the complete or partial non-payment of or default on any
Clauses Except Insuring
     
loan whether such loan was procured in good faith or through trick, artifice,
Clauses 1., 4., And 5.
     
fraud or false pretenses; provided, however, this Section 4.a. shall not apply
       
to INSURING CLAUSE 8.;
 
     
b.
loss resulting from forgery or any alteration;
 
     
c.
loss involving a counterfeit provided, however, this Section 4.c. shall not
       
apply to INSURING CLAUSE 5. or 6.
 
 
Limit Of Liability/Non-
5
.
At all times prior to termination of this Bond, this Bond shall continue in force for
Reduction And Non-
   
the limit stated in the applicable sections of ITEM 2. of the DECLARATIONS,
Accumulation Of Liability
   
notwithstanding any previous loss for which the COMPANY may have paid or be
     
liable to pay under this Bond provided, however, that the liability of the COMPANY
     
under this Bond with respect to all loss resulting from:
 
     
a.
any one act of burglary, robbery or hold-up, or attempt thereat, in which no
       
Employee is concerned or implicated, or
 
     
b.
any one unintentional or negligent act on the part of any one person
       
resulting in damage to or destruction or misplacement of Property , or
 
     
c.
all acts, other than those specified in a. above, of any one person, or
 
   
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Conditions And
       
Limitations
       
 
 
Limit Of Liability/Non-
   
d.
any one casualty or event other than those specified in a., b., or c. above,
Reduction And Non-
   
shall be deemed to be one loss and shall be limited to the applicable LIMIT OF
Accumulation Of Liability
   
LIABILITY stated in ITEM 2. of the DECLARATIONS of this Bond irrespective of
(continued)
   
the total amount of such loss or losses and shall not be cumulative in amounts
     
from year to year or from period to period.
 
     
All acts, as specified in c. above, of any one person which
 
     
i.
directly or indirectly aid in any way wrongful acts of any other person or
       
persons, or
 
     
ii.
permit the continuation of wrongful acts of any other person or persons
 
     
whether such acts are committed with or without the knowledge of the wrongful
     
acts of the person so aided, and whether such acts are committed with or without
     
the intent to aid such other person, shall be deemed to be one loss with the
     
wrongful acts of all persons so aided.
 
 
Discovery
6
.
This Bond applies only to loss first discovered by an officer of the ASSURED
     
during the BOND PERIOD. Discovery occurs at the earlier of an officer of the
     
ASSURED being aware of:
 
     
a.
facts which may subsequently result in a loss of a type covered by this Bond,
       
or
 
     
b.
an actual or potential claim in which it is alleged that the ASSURED is liable
       
to a third party,
 
     
regardless of when the act or acts causing or contributing to such loss occurred,
     
even though the amount of loss does not exceed the applicable DEDUCTIBLE
     
AMOUNT, or the exact amount or details of loss may not then be known.
 
 
Notice To Company -
7
.
a.
The ASSURED shall give the COMPANY notice thereof at the earliest
Proof - Legal Proceedings
     
practicable moment, not to exceed sixty (60) days after discovery of loss, in
Against Company
     
an amount that is in excess of 50% of the applicable DEDUCTIBLE
       
AMOUNT, as stated in ITEM 2. of the DECLARATIONS.
 
     
b.
The ASSURED shall furnish to the COMPANY proof of loss, duly sworn to,
       
with full particulars within six (6) months after such discovery.
 
     
c.
Securities listed in a proof of loss shall be identified by certificate or bond
       
numbers, if issued with them.
 
     
d.
Legal proceedings for the recovery of any loss under this Bond shall not be
       
brought prior to the expiration of sixty (60) days after the proof of loss is filed
       
with the COMPANY or after the expiration of twenty-four (24) months from
       
the discovery of such loss.
 
     
e.
This Bond affords coverage only in favor of the ASSURED. No claim, suit,
       
action or legal proceedings shall be brought under this Bond by anyone
       
other than the ASSURED.
 
   
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Conditions And
       
Limitations
       
 
 
Notice To Company -
   
f.
Proof of loss involving Voice Initiated Funds Transfer Instruction shall
Proof - Legal Proceedings
     
include electronic recordings of such instructions.
Against Company
       
(continued)
       
 
 
Deductible Amount
8
.
The COMPANY shall not be liable under any INSURING CLAUSES of this Bond
     
on account of loss unless the amount of such loss, after deducting the net amount
     
of all reimbursement and/or recovery obtained or made by the ASSURED, other
     
than from any Bond or policy of insurance issued by an insurance company and
     
covering such loss, or by the COMPANY on account thereof prior to payment by
     
the COMPANY of such loss, shall exceed the DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT set forth in
     
ITEM 3. of the DECLARATIONS, and then for such excess only, but in no event
     
for more than the applicable LIMITS OF LIABILITY stated in ITEM 2. of the
     
DECLARATIONS.
 
     
There shall be no deductible applicable to any loss under INSURING CLAUSE 1.
     
sustained by any Investment Company .
 
 
Valuation
9
.
BOOKS OF ACCOUNT OR OTHER RECORDS
     
The value of any loss of Property consisting of books of account or other records
     
used by the ASSURED in the conduct of its business shall be the amount paid by
     
the ASSURED for blank books, blank pages, or other materials which replace the
     
lost books of account or other records, plus the cost of labor paid by the
     
ASSURED for the actual transcription or copying of data to reproduce such books
     
of account or other records.
 
     
The value of any loss of Property other than books of account or other records
     
used by the ASSURED in the conduct of its business, for which a claim is made
     
shall be determined by the average market value of such Property on the
     
business day immediately preceding discovery of such loss provided, however,
     
that the value of any Property replaced by the ASSURED with the consent of the
     
COMPANY and prior to the settlement of any claim for such Property shall be the
actual market value at the time of replacement.
 
     
In the case of a loss of interim certificates, warrants, rights or other securities, the
     
production of which is necessary to the exercise of subscription, conversion,
     
redemption or deposit privileges, the value of them shall be the market value of
     
such privileges immediately preceding their expiration if said loss is not discovered
     
until after their expiration. If no market price is quoted for such Property or for
     
such privileges, the value shall be fixed by agreement between the parties.
 
     
OTHER PROPERTY
 
     
The value of any loss of Property , other than as stated above, shall be the actual
     
cash value or the cost of repairing or replacing such Property with Property of
     
like quality and value, whichever is less.
 
   
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Conditions And
       
Limitations
       
(continued)
       
 
 
Securities Settlement
10
.
In the event of a loss of securities covered under this Bond, the COMPANY may,
     
at its sole discretion, purchase replacement securities, tender the value of the
     
securities in money, or issue its indemnity to effect replacement securities.
 
     
The indemnity required from the ASSURED under the terms of this Section
     
against all loss, cost or expense arising from the replacement of securities by the
     
COMPANY'S indemnity shall be:
 
     
a.
for securities having a value less than or equal to the applicable
       
DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT - one hundred (100%) percent;
 
     
b.
for securities having a value in excess of the DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT but
       
within the applicable LIMIT OF LIABILITY - the percentage that the
       
DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT bears to the value of the securities;
 
     
c.
for securities having a value greater than the applicable LIMIT OF LIABILITY
       
- the percentage that the DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT and portion in excess of
       
the applicable LIMIT OF LIABILITY bears to the value of the securities.
 
     
The value referred to in Section 10.a., b., and c. is the value in accordance with
     
Section 9, VALUATION, regardless of the value of such securities at the time the
     
loss under the COMPANY'S indemnity is sustained.
 
     
The COMPANY is not required to issue its indemnity for any portion of a loss of
     
securities which is not covered by this Bond; however, the COMPANY may do so
     
as a courtesy to the ASSURED and at its sole discretion.
 
     
The ASSURED shall pay the proportion of the Company's premium charge for the
     
Company's indemnity as set forth in Section 10.a., b., and c. No portion of the
     
LIMIT OF LIABILITY shall be used as payment of premium for any indemnity
     
purchased by the ASSURED to obtain replacement securities.
 
 
Subrogation - Assignment - 11.
 
In the event of a payment under this Bond, the COMPANY shall be subrogated to
Recovery
   
all of the ASSURED'S rights of recovery against any person or entity to the extent
     
of such payment. On request, the ASSURED shall deliver to the COMPANY an
     
assignment of the ASSURED'S rights, title and interest and causes of action
     
against any person or entity to the extent of such payment.
 
     
Recoveries, whether effected by the COMPANY or by the ASSURED, shall be
     
applied net of the expense of such recovery in the following order:
 
     
a.
first, to the satisfaction of the ASSURED'S loss which would otherwise have
       
been paid but for the fact that it is in excess of the applicable LIMIT OF
       
LIABILITY,
 
     
b.
second, to the COMPANY in satisfaction of amounts paid in settlement of
       
the ASSURED'S claim,
 
     
c.
third, to the ASSURED in satisfaction of the applicable DEDUCTIBLE
       
AMOUNT, and
 
   
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Conditions And
       
Limitations
       
 
 
Subrogation - Assignment -
   
d.
fourth, to the ASSURED in satisfaction of any loss suffered by the
Recovery
     
ASSURED which was not covered under this Bond.
(continued)
   
Recovery from reinsurance or indemnity of the COMPANY shall not be deemed a
     
recovery under this section.
 
 
Cooperation Of Assured
12
.
At the COMPANY'S request and at reasonable times and places designated by
     
the COMPANY, the ASSURED shall:
 
     
a.
submit to examination by the COMPANY and subscribe to the same under
       
oath,
 
     
b.
produce for the COMPANY'S examination all pertinent records, and
 
     
c.
cooperate with the COMPANY in all matters pertaining to the loss.
 
     
The ASSURED shall execute all papers and render assistance to secure to the
     
COMPANY the rights and causes of action provided for under this Bond. The
     
ASSURED shall do nothing after loss to prejudice such rights or causes of action.
 
 
Termination
13
.
If the Bond is for a sole ASSURED, it shall not be terminated unless written notice
     
shall have been given by the acting party to the affected party and to the
     
Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., not less than sixty (60)
     
days prior to the effective date of such termination.
 
     
If the Bond is for a joint ASSURED, it shall not be terminated unless written notice
     
shall have been given by the acting party to the affected party, and by the
     
COMPANY to all ASSURED Investment Companies and to the Securities and
     
Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., not less than sixty (60) days prior to
     
the effective date of such termination.
 
     
This Bond will terminate as to any one ASSURED, other than an Investment
     
Company :
 
     
a.
immediately on the taking over of such ASSURED by a receiver or other
       
liquidator or by State or Federal officials, or
 
     
b.
immediately on the filing of a petition under any State or Federal statute
       
relative to bankruptcy or reorganization of the ASSURED, or assignment for
       
the benefit of creditors of the ASSURED, or
 
     
c.
immediately upon such ASSURED ceasing to exist, whether through merger
       
into another entity, disposition of all of its assets or otherwise.
 
     
The COMPANY shall refund the unearned premium computed at short rates in
     
accordance with the standard short rate cancellation tables if terminated by the
     
ASSURED or pro rata if terminated for any other reason.
 
   
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Conditions And
       
Limitations
       
 
 
Termination
   
If any partner, director, trustee, or officer or supervisory employee of an
(continued)
   
ASSURED not acting in collusion with an Employee learns of any dishonest act
     
committed by such Employee at any time, whether in the employment of the
     
ASSURED or otherwise, whether or not such act is of the type covered under this
     
Bond, and whether against the ASSURED or any other person or entity, the
     
ASSURED:
 
     
a.
shall immediately remove such Employee from a position that would enable
       
such Employee to cause the ASSURED to suffer a loss covered by this
       
Bond; and
 
     
b.
within forty-eight (48) hours of learning that an Employee has committed
       
any dishonest act, shall notify the COMPANY, of such action and provide full
particulars of such dishonest act.
 
     
The COMPANY may terminate coverage as respects any Employee sixty (60)
     
days after written notice is received by each ASSURED Investment Company
     
and the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. of its desire to
     
terminate this Bond as to such Employee .
 
 
Other Insurance
14
.
Coverage under this Bond shall apply only as excess over any valid and collectible
     
insurance, indemnity or suretyship obtained by or on behalf of:
 
     
a.
the ASSURED,
 
     
b.
a Transportation Company , or
 
     
c.
another entity on whose premises the loss occurred or which employed the
       
person causing the loss or engaged the messenger conveying the Property
       
involved.
 
 
Conformity
15
.
If any limitation within this Bond is prohibited by any law controlling this Bond's
     
construction, such limitation shall be deemed to be amended so as to equal the
     
minimum period of limitation provided by such law.
 
 
Change or Modification
16
.
This Bond or any instrument amending or affecting this Bond may not be changed
     
or modified orally. No change in or modification of this Bond shall be effective
     
except when made by written endorsement to this Bond signed by an authorized
     
representative of the COMPANY.
 
     
If this Bond is for a sole ASSURED, no change or modification which would
     
adversely affect the rights of the ASSURED shall be effective prior to sixty (60)
     
days after written notice has been furnished to the Securities and Exchange
     
Commission, Washington, D.C., by the acting party.
 
   
ICAP Bond (5-98)
 
Form 17-02-1421 (Ed. 5-98)
Page 18 of 19
 

 
 
 
 

 
   
Conditions And
 
Limitations
 
 
 
Change or Modification
If this Bond is for a joint ASSURED, no charge or modification which would
(continued)
adversely affect the rights of the ASSURED shall be effective prior to sixty (60)
 
days after written notice has been furnished to all insured Investment Companies
 
and to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., by the
 
COMPANY.
 

 
   
ICAP Bond (5-98)
 
Form 17-02-1421 (Ed. 5-98)
Page 19 of 19
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
     
FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
 
 
Endorsement No:
1
Bond
 
Bond Number:
81951478
 
 
NAME OF ASSURED: DELAWARE INVESTMENT FAMILY OF FUNDS
   
 
 
NAME OF ASSURED ENDORSEMENT
   
 
It is agreed that the NAME OF ASSURED in the DECLARATIONS is amended to read as follows:
 
 
Delaware Group Advisor Funds
   
Delaware Group Cash Reserve
   
Delaware Group Equity Funds I
   
Delaware Group Equity Funds II
   
Delaware Group Equity Funds III
   
Delaware Group Equity Funds IV
   
Delaware Group Equity Funds V
   
Delaware Group Foundation Funds
   
Delaware Group Limited-Term Government Funds
   
Delaware Group Global & International Funds
   
Delaware Group Government Funds
   
Delaware Group Income Funds
   
Delaware VIP Trust
   
Delaware Group State Tax-Free Income Trust
   
Delaware Group Tax-Free Fund
   
Delaware Group Tax-Free Money Fund
   
Delaware Pooled Trust
   
Voyageur Insured Funds
   
Voyageur Intermediate Tax Free Funds
   
Voyageur Mutual Funds
   
Voyageur Mutual Funds II
   
Voyageur Mutual Funds III
   
Voyageur Tax-Free Funds
   
Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc.
   
Delaware Investments Global Dividend and Income Fund, Inc.
   
Delaware Investments Arizona Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
   
Delaware Investments Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
   
Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund
   
Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc.
   
Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend and Income Fund
   
and any other fund(s) now existing in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds
 
 
   
ICAP Bond
 
Form 17-02-0949 (Rev. 1-97)
Page 1
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
This Endorsement applies to loss discovered after 12:01 a.m. on October 31, 2013.
ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS BOND REMAIN UNCHANGED.
 
Date: November 4, 2013
   
ICAP Bond
 
Form 17-02-0949 (Ed. 1-97)
Page 2
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
             
         
FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
 
         
Endorsement No.: 2 Bond
 
         
Bond Number:
81951478
 
 
 
NAME OF ASSURED: DE LAWARE INVESTMENT FAMILY OF FUNDS
 
 
 
TELEFACSIMILE INSTRUCTION FRAUD ENDORSEMENT
 
It is agreed that this Bond is amended as follows:
 
 
1
.
By adding the following INSURING CLAUSE:
 
 
   
12
.
Telefacsimile Instruction
 
 
       
Loss resulting directly from the ASSURED having transferred, paid or delivered any
       
funds or other Property or established any credit, debited any account or given any
       
value on the faith of any fraudulent instructions sent by a Customer , financial institution
       
or another office of the ASSURED by Telefacsimile directly to the ASSURED authorizing
       
or acknowledging the transfer, payment or delivery of funds or Property or the
       
establishment of a credit or the debiting of an account or the giving of value by the
       
ASSURED where such Telefacsimile instructions:
 
 
       
a.
bear a valid test key exchanged between the ASSURED and a Customer or
         
another financial institution with authority to use such test key for Telefacsimile
         
instructions in the ordinary course of business, but which test key has been
         
wrongfully obtained by a person who was not authorized to initiate, make,
         
validate or authenticate a test key arrangement, and
 
       
b.
fraudulently purport to have been sent by such Customer or financial institution
         
when such Telefacsimile instructions were transmitted without the knowledge
         
or consent of such Customer or financial institution by a person other than such
         
Customer or financial institution and which bear a Forgery of a signature,
         
provided that the Telefacsimile instruction was verified by a direct call back to
         
an employee of the financial institution, or a person thought by the ASSURED to
         
be the Customer , or an employee of another financial institution.
 
2
.
By deleting from Section 1., Definitions, the definition of Customer in its entirety, and substituting
   
the following:
   
 
   
d.
 
Customer means an individual, corporate, partnership, trust customer, shareholder or
       
subscriber of an Investment Company which has a written agreement with the ASSURED
       
for Voice Initiated Funds Transfer Instruction or Telefacsimile Instruction.
 
   
ICAP Bond
 
Form 17-02-2367 (Rev. 10-03)
Page 1
 

 
 
 
 
       
3
.
By adding to Section 1., Definitions, the following:
 
   
r.
Telefacsimile means a system of transmitting written documents by electronic signals
     
over telephone lines to equipment maintained by the ASSURED for the purpose of
     
reproducing a copy of said document. Telefacsimile does not mean electronic
     
communication sent by Telex or similar means of communication, or through an
electronic communication system or through an automated clearing house.
 
4
.
By adding to Section 3., Specific Exclusions Applicable to All Insuring Clauses Except Insuring
   
Clause 1. the following:
 
   
j.
loss resulting directly or indirectly from Telefacsimile instructions provided, however, this
     
exclusion shall not apply to this INSURING CLAUSE.
 
 
 
 
This Endorsement applies to loss discovered after 12:01 a.m. on October 31, 2013.
 
 
ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS BOND REMAIN UNCHANGED.
 
Date: November 4, 2013
   
ICAP Bond
 
Form 17-02-2367 (Rev. 10-03)
Page 2
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
           
       
FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
 
       
Endorsement No.: 3 Bond
 
       
Bond Number:
81951478
 
 
 
NAME OF ASSURED: DELAWARE INVESTMENT FAMILY OF FUNDS
 
 
AUTOMATED TELEPHONE TRANSACTION ENDORSEMENT
 
It is agreed that this Bond is amended as follows:
 
1
.
By adding the following INSURING CLAUSE:
 
   
13. Automated Telephone System Transaction
 
   
Loss resulting directly from the ASSURED having transferred funds on the faith of any
   
Automated Phone System (APS) Transaction , where the request for such APS
   
Transaction is unauthorized or fraudulent and is made with the intent to deceive. In order for
   
coverage to apply under this INSURING CLAUSE the ASSURED shall maintain and follow all
   
APS Designated Procedures . A single failure of the ASSURED to maintain and follow a
   
particular APS Designated Procedure in a particular APS Transaction will not preclude
   
coverage under this INSURING CLAUSE.
 
2
.
By adding to Section 1., Definitions, the following:
 
 
   
s. APS Designated Procedures means all of the following procedures:
 
   
(1
)
No APS Transaction shall be executed unless the shareholder or unitholder to whose
       
account such an APS Transaction relates has previously elected to APS
       
Transactions . (Election in Application)
 
 
   
(2
)
All APS Transactions shall be logged or otherwise recorded and the records shall be
       
retained for at least six (6) months. (Logging)
 
       
Information contained in the records shall be capable of being retrieved and produced
       
within a reasonable time after retrieval of specific information is requested, at a success
       
rate of no less than 85 percent.
 
 
   
(3
)
The caller in any request for an APS Transaction , before executing that APS
       
Transaction must enter a personal identification number (PIN), social security number
       
and account number. (Identity Test)
 
       
If the caller fails to enter a correct PIN within three (3) attempts, the caller must not be
       
allowed additional attempts during the same telephone call to enter the PIN. The caller
       
may either be instructed to redial a customer service representative or may be
       
immediately connected to such a representative. (Limited attempts to Enter PIN)
 

 
   
ICAP Bond
 
Form 17-02-2345 (Ed. 10-00)
Page 1
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
           
     
(4
)
A written confirmation of any APS Transaction or change of address shall be mailed to
         
the shareholder or unitholder to whose account such transaction relates, at the record
         
address, by the end of the insured's next regular processing cycle, but in no event later
         
than five (5) business days following such APS Transaction . (Written Confirmation)
 
     
(5
)
Access to the equipment which permits the entity receiving the APS Transaction
         
request to process and effect the transaction shall be limited in the following manner:
         
(Access to APS Equipment)
 
   
t.
APS Election means any election concerning various account features available to the
     
shareholder or unitholder which is made through the Automated Phone System by means of
     
information transmitted by an individual caller through use of a Automated Phone System .
     
These features include account statements, auto exchange, auto asset builder, automatic
     
withdrawal, dividend/capital gain options, dividend sweep, telephone balance consent and
     
change of address.
 
   
u.
APS Exchange means any exchange of shares or units in a registered account of one fund
     
into shares or units in an account with the same tax identification number and same
     
ownership-type code of another fund in the same complex pursuant to exchange privileges of
     
the two funds, which exchange is requested through the Automated Phone System by
     
means of information transmitted by an individual caller through use of an Automated Phone
     
System .
 
   
v.
APS Purchase means any purchase of shares or units issued by an Investment Company
     
which is requested through an Automated Phone System .
 
   
w.
APS Redemption means any redemption of shares or units issued by an Investment
     
Company which it requested through the telephone by means of information transmitted by
     
an individual caller through use of a Automated Phone System .
 
   
x.
APS Transaction means any APS Purchase, APS Redemption, APS Election or APS
     
Exchange .
 
   
y.
Automated Phone System means an automated system which receives and converts to
     
executable instructions transmissions through the Automated Phone System through use of
     
a touch-tone keypad or other tone system; and always excluding transmissions from a
     
computer system or part thereof.
3
.
By adding the following Section after Section 4., Specific Exclusions-Applicable To All Insuring
   
Clauses Except 1., 4., 5.:
   
Section 4.A Specific Exclusion-Applicable to Insuring Clause 13
 
   
This Bond does not directly or indirectly cover under Insuring Clause 13:
   
Loss resulting from:
   
a.
the redemption of shares or units, where the proceeds of such redemption are made payable
     
to other than:
     
(1
)
the shares or units of record,
     
(2
)
a person designated to receive redemption proceeds, or
     
(3
)
a bank account designated to receive redemption proceeds, or
   
b.
the redemption of shares or units, where the proceeds of such redemption are paid by check
     
mailed to any address, unless such address has either been designated the shareholder or
     
unitholder by voice through an Automated Phone System or in writing, at least thirty (30)
     
days prior to such redemption, or
 

 
   
ICAP Bond
 
Form 17-02-2345 (Ed. 10-00)
Page 2
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
         
c.
the redemption of shares or units, where shareholder or unitholder
of
the
ASSURED
 
designated bank account of record.
     
 
 
This Endorsement applies to loss discovered after 12:01 a.m. on October 31, 2013.
     
ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS BOND REMAIN UNCHANGED.
     
 
Date: November 4, 2013
   
ICAP Bond
 
Form 17-02-2345 (Ed. 10-00)
Page 3
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
                   
             
FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
 
             
Endorsement No.:
4
Bond
             
Bond Number:
81951478
 
 
 
NAME OF ASSURED: DELAWARE INVESTMENT FAMILY OF FUNDS
   
STOP PAYMENT ORDER OR REFUSAL TO PAY CHECK ENDORSEMENT
It is agreed that this Bond is amended as follows:
   
1
.
 
By adding the following INSURING CLAUSE:
   
   
“
14
.
Stop Payment Order or Refusal to Pay Check
   
         
Loss resulting directly from the ASSURED being legally liable to pay compensatory damages
 
         
for:
       
         
a.
 
complying or failing to comply with notice from any customer of the ASSURED or any
 
             
authorized representative of such customer, to stop payment on any check or draft made or
 
             
drawn upon or against the ASSURED by such customer or by any authorized
 
             
representative of such customer, or
   
         
b.
 
refusing to pay any check or draft made or drawn upon or against the ASSURED by any
 
             
customer of the ASSURED or by any authorized representative of such customer.”
 
2
.
 
By adding the following Specific Exclusion:
   
     
“Section 4.A. Specific Exclusions – Applicable to INSURING CLAUSE 14
   
     
This Bond does not directly or indirectly cover:
   
     
a.
 
liability assumed by the ASSURED by agreement under any contract, unless such liability would
 
         
have attached to the ASSURED even in the absence of such agreement,
 
     
b.
 
loss arising out of:
   
         
(1
)
libel, slander, wrongful entry, eviction, defamation, false arrest, false imprisonment,
 
             
malicious prosecution, assault or battery,
   
         
(2
)
sickness, disease, physical bodily harm, mental or emotional distress or anguish, or death of
 
             
any person, or
   
         
(3
)
discrimination.”
   
This Endorsement applies to loss discovered after 12:01 a.m. on October 31, 2013.
 
ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS BOND REMAIN UNCHANGED.
 
 
Date: November 4, 2013
 
 
ICAP Bond
Form 17-02-2365 (Ed. 10-00)
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
               
           
FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
           
Endorsement No.: 5 Bond
           
Bond Number:
81951478
 
 
NAME OF ASSURED: DELAWARE INVESTMENT FAMILY OF FUNDS
 
UNAUTHORIZED SIGNATURE ENDORSEMENT
It is agreed that this Bond is amended as follows:
 
1
.
By adding the following INSURING CLAUSE:
 
   
15
.
Unauthorized Signature
 
       
Loss resulting directly from the ASSURED having accepted, paid or cashed any check or
       
Withdrawal Order made or drawn on or against the account of the ASSURED’S customer which
       
bears the signature or endorsement of one other than a person whose name and signature is on
       
file with the ASSURED as a signatory on such account.
 
       
It shall be a condition precedent to the ASSURED'S right of recovery under this INSURING
       
CLAUSE that the ASSURED shall have on file signatures of all the persons who are signatories
       
on such account.
 
2
.
By adding to Section 1., Definitions, the following:
 
   
z.
 
Instruction means a written order to the issuer of an Uncertificated Security requesting that the
       
transfer, pledge or release from pledge of the specified Uncertificated Security be registered.
   
aa.
 
Uncertificated Security means a share, participation or other interest in property of or an
       
enterprise of the issuer or an obligation of the issuer, which is:
 
       
(1
)
not represented by an instrument and the transfer of which is registered on books
           
maintained for that purpose by or on behalf of the issuer, and
       
(2
)
of a type commonly dealt in on securities exchanges or markets, and
       
(3
)
either one of a class or series or by its terms divisible into a class or series of shares,
           
participations, interests or obligations.
 
 

 
   
ICAP Bond
 
Form 17-02-5602 (Ed. 10-03)
Page 1
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
   
bb.
Withdrawal Order means a non-negotiable instrument, other than an Instruction , signed by a
 
customer of the ASSURED authorizing the ASSURED to debit the customer’s account in the
 
amount of funds stated therein.
 
 
 
 
This Endorsement applies to loss discovered after 12:01 a.m. on October 31, 2013.
 
 
ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS BOND REMAIN UNCHANGED.
 
Date: November 4, 2013
   
ICAP Bond
 
Form 17-02-5602 (Ed. 10-03)
Page 2
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
           
       
FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
 
       
Endorsement No.: 6 Bond
 
       
Bond Number:
81951478
 
 
 
NAME OF ASSURED: DELAWARE INVESTMENT FAMILY OF FUNDS
 
 
EXTENDED COMPUTER SYSTEMS ENDORSEMENT
 
It is agreed that this Bond is amended as follows:
 
 
1
.
By adding the following INSURING CLAUSE:
 
 
   
16. Extended Computer Systems
 
   
A. Electronic Data, Electronic Media, Electronic Instruction
 
   
Loss resulting directly from:
 
 
   
(1
)
the fraudulent modification of Electronic Data, Electronic Media or Electronic
       
Instruction being stored within or being run within any system covered under this
       
INSURING CLAUSE,
 
 
   
(2
)
robbery, burglary, larceny or theft of Electronic Data, Electronic Media or
       
Electronic Instructions ,
 
 
   
(3
)
the acts of a hacker causing damage or destruction of Electronic Data,
       
Electronic Media or Electronic Instruction owned by the ASSURED or for which
       
the ASSURED is legally liable, while stored within a Computer System covered
       
under this INSURING CLAUSE, or
 
 
   
(4
)
the damage or destruction of Electronic Data, Electronic Media or Electronic
       
Instruction owned by the ASSURED or for which the ASSURED is legally liable
       
while stored within a Computer System covered under INSURING CLAUSE 16,
       
provided such damage or destruction was caused by a computer program or
       
similar instruction which was written or altered to intentionally incorporate a hidden
       
instruction designed to damage or destroy Electronic Data, Electronic Media , or
       
Electronic Instruction in the Computer System in which the computer program
       
or instruction so written or so altered is used.
 
 

 
   
ICAP2 Bond
 
Form 17-02-2976 (Ed. 1-02)
Page 1
 

 
 
 
 
 
     
B.
Electronic Communication
 
Loss resulting directly from the ASSURED having transferred, paid or delivered any
 
funds or property, established any credit, debited any account or given any value on the
 
faith of any electronic communications directed to the ASSURED, which were
 
transmitted or appear to have been transmitted through:
 
 
(1)
an Electronic Communication System ,
 
(2)
an automated clearing house or custodian, or
 
(3)
a Telex, TWX, or similar means of communication,
 
 
directly into the ASSURED'S Computer System or Communication Terminal , and
 
fraudulently purport to have been sent by a customer, automated clearing house,
 
custodian, or financial institution, but which communications were either not sent by said
 
customer, automated clearing house, custodian, or financial institution, or were
 
fraudulently modified during physical transit of Electronic Media to the ASSURED or
 
during electronic transmission to the ASSURED'S Computer System or
 
Communication Terminal .
C.
Electronic Transmission
 
Loss resulting directly from a customer of the ASSURED, any automated clearing house,
 
custodian, or financial institution having transferred, paid or delivered any funds or property,
 
established any credit, debited any account or given any value on the faith of any electronic
 
communications, purporting to have been directed by the ASSURED to such customer,
 
automated clearing house, custodian, or financial institution initiating, authorizing, or
 
acknowledging, the transfer, payment, delivery or receipt of funds or property, which
 
communications were transmitted through:
 
 
(1)
an Electronic Communication System ,
 
(2)
an automated clearing house or custodian, or
 
(3)
a Telex, TWX, or similar means of communication,
 
 
directly into a Computer System or Communication Terminal of said customer,
 
automated clearing house, custodian, or financial institution, and fraudulently purport to
 
have been directed by the ASSURED, but which communications were either not sent
 
by the ASSURED, or were fraudulently modified during physical transit of Electronic
 
Media from the ASSURED or during electronic transmission from the ASSURED'S
 
Computer System or Communication Terminal , and for which loss the ASSURED is
 
held to be legally liable.
 
 
   
ICAP2 Bond
 
Form 17-02-2976 (Ed. 1-02)
Page 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
2
.
By adding to Section 1., Definitions, the following:
   
cc.
Communication Terminal means a teletype, teleprinter or video display terminal, or similar
     
device capable of sending or receiving information electronically. Communication Terminal
     
does not mean a telephone.
   
dd.
Electronic Communication System means electronic communication operations by
     
Fedwire, Clearing House Interbank Payment System (CHIPS), Society of Worldwide
     
International Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), similar automated interbank
     
communication systems, and Internet access facilities.
   
ee.
Electronic Data means facts or information converted to a form usable in Computer
Systems and which is stored on Electronic Media for use by computer programs.
   
ff.
Electronic Instruction means computer programs converted to a form usable in a Computer
     
System to act upon Electronic Data .
   
gg.
Electronic Media means the magnetic tape, magnetic disk, optical disk, or any other bulk
     
media on which data is recorded.
3
.
By adding the following Section after Section 4., Specific Exclusions-Applicable to All INSURING
   
CLAUSES except 1., 4., and 5.:
   
Section 4.A. Specific Exclusions-Applicable to INSURING CLAUSE 16
   
This Bond does not directly or indirectly cover:
   
a.
loss resulting directly or indirectly from Forged , altered or fraudulent negotiable instruments,
     
securities, documents or written instruments used as source documentation in the preparation
     
of Electronic Data ;
   
b.
loss of negotiable instruments, securities, documents or written instruments except as
     
converted to Electronic Data and then only in that converted form;
   
c.
loss resulting from mechanical failure, faulty construction, error in design, latent defect, wear
     
or tear, gradual deterioration, electrical disturbance, Electronic Media failure or breakdown or
     
any malfunction or error in programming or error or omission in processing;
   
d.
loss resulting directly or indirectly from the input of Electronic Data at an authorized
     
electronic terminal of an Electronic Funds Transfer System or a Customer
     
Communication System by a person who had authorized access from a customer to that
     
customer's authentication mechanism; or
   
e.
liability assumed by the ASSURED by agreement under any contract, unless such liability would
     
have attached to the ASSURED even in the absence of such agreement; or
   
f.
loss resulting directly or indirectly from:
     
(1)
written instruction unless covered under this INSURING CLAUSE; or
     
(2)
instruction by voice over the telephone, unless covered under this INSURING CLAUSE.
 
 
   
ICAP2 Bond
 
Form 17-02-2976 (Ed. 1-02)
Page 3
 

 
 
 
 
 
     
4
.
By adding to Section 9., Valuation, the following:
 
   
Electronic Data, Electronic Media, Or Electronic Instruction
 
   
In case of loss of, or damage to, Electronic Data, Electronic Media or Electronic Instruction used by
   
the ASSURED in its business, the COMPANY shall be liable under this Bond only if such items are
   
actually reproduced form other Electronic Data, Electronic Media or Electronic Instruction of the
   
same kind or quality and then for not more than the cost of the blank media and/or the cost of labor for
   
the actual transcription or copying of data which shall have been furnished by the ASSURED in order to
   
reproduce such Electronic Data, Electronic Media or Electronic Instruction subject to the applicable
   
SINGLE LOSS LIMIT OF LIABILITY.
 
   
However, if such Electronic Data can not be reproduced and said Electronic Data represents
   
Securities or financial instruments having a value, then the loss will be valued as indicated in the
   
SECURITIES and OTHER PROPERTY paragraphs of this Section.
 
 
 
 
This Endorsement applies to loss discovered after 12:01 a.m. on October 31, 2013.
 
 
ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS BOND REMAIN UNCHANGED.
 
Date: November 4, 2013
   
ICAP2 Bond
 
Form 17-02-2976 (Ed. 1-02)
Page 4
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
   
FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Endorsement No.: 7 Bond
Bond Number:
81951478
 
NAME OF ASSURED: DELAWARE INVESTMENT FAMILY OF FUNDS
 
NON-CUMULATIVE ENDORSEMENT
It is agreed that in the event of a loss covered under this Bond and also covered under FEDERAL
INSURANCE COMPANY'S bond No. 81951477 issued to DELAWARE MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS, INC.,
the SINGLE LOSS LIMIT OF LIABILITY under this Bond shall be reduced by any payment under bond No.
81951477 and only the remainder, if any, shall be applicable to such loss hereunder.
Name and Address of Assured:
 
DELAWARE INVESTMENT FAMILY OF FUNDS
2005 MARKET STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
 
 
Signature of Assured’s Representative
                                                                                    
Position/Title
 
                                                                                      
Date
 
 
This Endorsement applies to loss discovered after 12:01 a.m. on October 31, 2013.
ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS BOND REMAIN UNCHANGED.
 
Date: November 4, 2013
 
 
 
ICAP Bond
Form 17-02-0955 (Rev. 1-97)
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
           
     
FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
 
     
Endorsement No.:
8
 
     
Bond Number:
81951478
Bond
NAME OF ASSURED: DELAWARE INVESTMENT FAMILY OF FUNDS
   
 
 
AMEND DISCOVERY ENDORSEMENT
It is agreed that this Bond is amended by deleting Section 6., Discovery, in its entirety and substituting the
 
following:
     
6
.
Discovery
   
   
This Bond applies only to loss first discovered by the General Counsel or Risk Management of the
 
   
ASSURED during the BOND PERIOD. Discovery occurs at the earlier of the General Counsel or
 
   
Risk Management of the ASSURED being aware of:
   
   
a.
facts which may subsequently result in a loss of a type covered by this Bond, or
 
   
b.
an actual or potential claim in which it is alleged that the ASSURED is liable to a third party,
 
   
regardless of when the act or acts causing or contributing to such loss occurred, even though the
 
   
amount of loss does not exceed the applicable DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT, or the exact amount or
 
   
details of loss may not then be known.
   
 
 
 
This Endorsement applies to loss discovered after 12:01 a.m. on October 31, 2013.
 
 
 
ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS BOND REMAIN UNCHANGED.
 
 
Date: November 4, 2013
 
ICAP Bond
Form 17-02-6260 (Ed. 6-04)
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
             
       
FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
 
       
Endorsement No.:
9
Bond
       
Bond Number:
81951478
 
 
 
NAME OF ASSURED: DELAWARE INVESTMENT FAMILY OF FUNDS
   
CLAIMS EXPENSE ENDORSEMENT
It is agreed that this Bond is amended as follows:
   
1
.
By adding the following INSURING CLAUSE:
   
   
17. Claims Expense
   
   
Reasonable expense incurred by the ASSURED, solely for independent firms or individuals to
 
   
determine the amount of loss where:
   
   
(1
)
the loss is covered under the Bond, and
   
   
(2
)
the loss is in excess of the applicable DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT.
   
2
.
Under General Exclusions-Applicable To All Insuring Clauses, Section 2.f. does not apply to loss
 
   
covered under this INSURING CLAUSE.
   
 
 
 
This Endorsement applies to loss discovered after 12:01 a.m. on October 31, 2013.
 
 
ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS BOND REMAIN UNCHANGED.
 
 
Date: November 4, 2013
 
ICAP Bond
Form 17-02-6282 (Ed. 11-04)
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
             
       
FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
 
       
Endorsement No. 10 Bond
 
 
       
Bond Number:
81951478
 
 
NAME OF ASSURED: DELAWARE INVESTMENT FAMILY OF FUNDS
   
 
 
 
REVISE ITEM 2. ENDORSEMENT
 
It is agreed that this Bond is amended by deleting ITEM 2. in its entirety on the DECLARATIONS and
substituting the following:
       
 
ITEM 2. LIMITS OF LIABILITY-DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNTS:
       
 
If "Not Covered" is inserted below opposite any specified INSURING CLAUSE, such INSURING CLAUSE
and any other reference to such INSURING CLAUSE in this Bond shall be deemed to be deleted. There
shall be no deductible applicable to any loss under INSURING CLAUSE 1 sustained by any
Investment Company .
       
 
     
SINGLE LOSS
DEDUCTIBLE
INSURING CLAUSE
LIMIT OF LIABILITY
AMOUNT
1
.
Employee
$
40,000,000
$
0
2
.
On Premises
$
40,000,000
$
50,000
3
.
In Transit
$
40,000,000
$
50,000
4
.
Forgery or Alteration
$
40,000,000
$
50,000
5
.
Extended Forgery
$
40,000,000
$
50,000
6
.
Counterfeit Money
$
40,000,000
$
50,000
7
.
Threats to Person
$
40,000,000
$
50,000
8
.
Computer System
$
40,000,000
$
50,000
9
.
Voice Initiated Funds Transfer Instruction
$
40,000,000
$
50,000
10
.
Uncollectible Items of Deposit
$
50,000
$
10,000
11
.
Audit Expense
$
100,000
$
0
12. Telefacsimile Instruction Fraud
$
40,000,000
$
50,000
13
.
Automated Telephone Transaction
$
40,000,000
$
50,000
14
.
Stop Payment Order or Refusal to Pay Check
$
40,000,000
$
50,000
15
.
Unauthorized Signature
$
50,000
$
10,000
16
.
Extended Computer Systems
$
40,000,000
$
50,000
17
.
Claims Expense
$
100,000
$
0
 
 
 
This Endorsement applies to loss discovered after 12:01 a.m. on October 31, 2013.
   
 
ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS BOND REMAIN UNCHANGED.
   
 
Date: November 4, 2013
 

 
 
   
ICAP Bond
 
Form 17-02-1582 (Ed. 5-98)
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
         
     
FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
     
Endorsement No.: 11 Bond
     
Bond Number:
81951478
 
 
NAME OF ASSURED: DELAWARE INVESTMENT FAMILY OF FUNDS
 
AMENDING DEFINITION OF EMPLOYEE-FORMER EMPLOYEES ENDORSEMENT
It is agreed that this Bond is amended by adding to the definition of Employee in Section 1., Definitions, the
following:
   
(10
)
a natural person who resigns, retires or is terminated from the service of the ASSURED during the
   
BOND PERIOD provided that this applies:
 
   
a.
for a period of ninety (90) days subsequent to such resignation, retirement or termination but
     
not beyond the date of expiration or termination of the Bond; and
   
b.
if such resignation, retirement or termination has not arisen from or in connection with the
     
discovery by the ASSURED of any actual or alleged dishonest, fraudulent or criminal act(s) of
     
such person.
 
 
 
 
 
This Endorsement applies to loss discovered after 12:01 a.m. on October 31, 2013.
 
ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS BOND REMAIN UNCHANGED.
 
Date: November 4, 2013
 
ICAP Bond
Form 17-02-2335 (Ed. 10-00)
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
       
   
ENDORSEMENT/RIDER
 
Effective date of
     
this endorsement/rider: October 31, 2013
FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
 
 
Endorsement/Rider No.
12
Bond
 
To be attached to and
   
 
form a part of Bond No.
81951478
 
 
Issued to: DELAWARE INVESTMENT FAMILY OF FUNDS
   
COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE TRADE SANCTION LAWS
It is agreed that this insurance does not apply to the extent that trade or economic sanctions or other
 
similar laws or regulations prohibit the coverage provided by this insurance.
   
 
 
 
The title and any headings in this endorsement/rider are solely for convenience and form no part of the
 
terms and conditions of coverage.
     
All other terms, conditions and limitations of this Bond shall remain unchanged.
   
14-02-9228 (02/2010)
Page 1
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
           
       
ENDORSEMENT/RIDER
 
Effective date of
     
this endorsement/rider: October 31, 2013
FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
 
     
Endorsement/Rider No.
13
Bond
     
To be attached to and
   
     
form a part of Bond No.
81951478
 
 
 
Issued to: DELAWARE INVESTMENT FAMILY OF FUNDS
   
   
DELETING VALUATION-OTHER PROPERTY AND AMENDING CHANGE OR MODIFICATION
 
ENDORSEMENT
In consideration of the premium charged, it is agreed that this Bond is amended as follows:
 
1
.
The paragraph titled Other Property in Section 9, Valuation, is deleted in its entirety.
 
2
.
The third paragraph in Section 16, Change or Modification, is deleted in its entirety and replaced
 
   
with the following:
     
   
If this Bond is for a joint ASSURED, no change or modification which would adversely affect the
 
   
rights of the ASSURED shall be effective prior to sixty (60) days after written notice has been
 
   
furnished to all insured Investment Companies and the Securities and Exchange Commission,
 
   
Washington, D.C., by the COMPANY.
     
 
 
The title and any headings in this endorsement/rider are solely for convenience and form no part of the
 
terms and conditions of coverage.
     
All other terms, conditions and limitations of this Bond shall remain unchanged.
   
17-02-2437 (12/2006) rev.
Page 1
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
     
   
ENDORSEMENT/RIDER
Effective date of
 
this endorsement/rider: October 31, 2013
FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
   
Endorsement/Rider No. 14
   
To be attached to and
   
form a part of Bond No. 81951478
Issued to: DELAWARE INVESTMENT FAMILY OF FUNDS
 
AMENDED NOTICE ENDORSEMENT
It is agreed Section 7., Notice to Company-Proof-Legal Proceedings Against Company, is amended by deleting in
its entirety paragraph a. and substituting the following:
a.
The ASSURED shall give the COMPANY notice thereof at the earliest practicable moment, not to
 
exceed ninety (90) days after discovery of loss, in an amount that is in excess of 50% of the applicable
 
DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT, as stated in ITEM 2. of the DECLARATIONS.
 
The title and any headings in this endorsement/rider are solely for convenience and form no part of the terms
and conditions of coverage.
 
All other terms, conditions and limitations of this Bond shall remain unchanged.
14-02-12867 (02/2007)
Page 1
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
       
     
ENDORSEMENT/RIDER
Effective date of
   
this endorsement/rider: October 31, 2013
FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
   
Endorsement/Rider No.
15
   
To be attached to and
 
   
form a part of Bond No.
81951478
Issued to: DELAWARE INVESTMENT FAMILY OF FUNDS
 
 
 
AUTOMATIC INCREASE IN LIMITS ENDORSEMENT
In consideration of the premium charged, it is agreed that GENERAL AGREEMENTS, Section C. Additional
Offices Or Employees-Consolidation, Merger Or Purchase Or Acquisition Of Assets Or Liabilities-Notice To
Company, is amended by adding the following subsection:
 
Automatic Increase in Limits for Investment Companies
 
If an increase in bonding limits is required pursuant to rule 17g-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940
(“the Act”), due to:
   
(i)
the creation of a new Investment Company , other than by consolidation or merger with, or purchase or
 
acquisition of assets or liabilities of, another institution; or
 
(ii)
an increase in asset size of current Investment Companies covered under this Bond,
then the minimum required increase in limits shall take place automatically without payment of additional
premium for the remainder of the BOND PERIOD.
 
 
 
The title and any headings in this endorsement/rider are solely for convenience and form no part of the terms
and conditions of coverage.
   
 
All other terms, conditions and limitations of this Bond shall remain unchanged.
14-02-14098 (04/2008)
Page 1
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
         
   
FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
 
   
Endorsement No.:
16
Bond
   
Bond Number:
81951478
 
 
 
NAME OF ASSURED: DELAWARE INVESTMENT FAMILY OF FUNDS
   
AUTOMATIC ACQUISITION PERCENTAGE THRESHOLD ENDORSEMENT
It is agreed that this Bond is amended by deleting in its entirety General Agreement C., Additional Offices
 
or Employees-Consolidation, Merger or Purchase or Acquisition of Assets or Liabilities-Notice To
 
Company, and substituting the following:
   
C. Additional Offices or Employees-Consolidation, Merger or Purchase or Acquisition Of Assets or
 
Liabilities-Notice to Company
   
If the ASSURED, other than an Investment Company , while this Bond is in force, merges or
 
consolidates with, or purchases or acquires assets or liabilities of another institution, the ASSURED
 
shall not have the coverage afforded under this Bond for loss which has:
   
(1
)
occurred or will occur on premises,
   
(2
)
been caused or will be caused by an employee, or
   
(3
)
arisen or will arise out of the assets or liabilities,
   
of such institution, unless the ASSURED:
   
a.
 
gives the COMPANY written notice of the proposed consolidation, merger or purchase or
 
   
acquisition of assets or liabilities prior to the proposed effective date of such action, and
 
b.
 
obtains the written consent of the COMPANY to extend some or all of the coverage provided
 
   
by this Bond to such additional exposure, and
   
c.
 
on obtaining such consent, pays to the COMPANY an additional premium.
 
Notwithstanding anything stated above to the contrary, the COMPANY hereby agrees to provide
 
coverage which shall be effective on the date of acquisition under this Bond for those acquired
 
institutions in which the ASSURED owns greater than fifty percent (50%) of the voting stock or
 
voting rights either directly or through one or more of its subsidiaries for the remainder of the BOND
 
PERIOD, with no additional premium, provided the acquired institution meets all of the following
 
conditions:
   
i.
 
the assets shall not exceed twenty five percent (25%) of the ASSURED’S assets,
 
ii.
 
there shall be neither any paid nor pending Bond claim for the three (3) year period prior to
 
   
the date of acquisition, and
   
iii.
 
the ASSURED is not aware of any disciplinary action or proceeding by State or Federal
 
   
officials involving the acquired institution as of the date of acquisition.
 
 
   
ICAP Bond
 
Form 17-02-6247 (Ed. 3-04)
Page 1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The COMPANY further agrees that as respects any acquisition that involves a State or Federal
regulatory assisted acquisition or assumption of assets and/or liabilities, coverage shall be provided
under this Bond for the remainder of the BOND PERIOD as long as conditions i. and ii. above are
met. As respects such acquisition or assumption of assets and/or liabilities, coverage applies only
to a Single Loss fully sustained by the ASSURED on or after the date of such acquisition or
assumption. All of the circumstances, conditions or acts causing or contributing to a Single Loss
must occur on or after the date of such acquisition or assumption for coverage to apply regardless
of the time such loss is discovered by the ASSURED.
 
 
 
 
This Endorsement applies to loss discovered after 12:01 a.m. on October 31, 2013.
 
 
 
ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS BOND REMAIN UNCHANGED.
 
Date: November 4, 2013
   
ICAP Bond
 
Form 17-02-6247 (Ed. 3-04)
Page 2
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
           
     
FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
 
 
     
Endorsement No.:
17
Bond
 
     
Bond Number:
81951478
 
 
 
 
NAME OF ASSURED: DELAWARE INVESTMENT FAMILY OF FUNDS
   
 
CO-SURETY ENDORSEMENT
 
It is agreed that this Bond is amended as follows:
   
1
.
By adding to Section 1., Definitions, the following:
   
   
“hh.
Controlling Company means FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY .
   
   
ii.
Company means, unless otherwise specified, each insurance company, including the
 
     
Controlling Company , executing this Endorsement.
   
   
jj.
Companies means, unless otherwise specified, all of the insurance companies, including the
 
     
Controlling Company , executing this Endorsement.”
   
2
.
By adding to Section 5., Limit of Liability/Non-Reduction and Non-Accumulation of Liability, the following:
 
   
“Each COMPANY shall be liable only for such proportion of any Single Loss as the LIMIT OF
 
   
LIABILITY underwritten by such Company , as specified in this Endorsement, bears to the LIMIT OF
 
   
LIABILITY as stated in ITEM 2. of the DECLARATIONS, but in no event shall any Company be liable
 
   
for an amount greater than that underwritten by it.”
   
3
.
By adding to Section 7., Notice To Company-Proof-Legal Proceedings Against Company, the following:
 
   
“g.
In the absence of a request from any Company to pay premiums directly to it, premiums for this
 
     
Bond may be paid to the Controlling Company for the account of all Companies .
 
   
h.
In the absence of a request from any Company that notice of claim and proof of loss be given to
 
     
or filed directly with it, the ASSURED giving such notice to and the filing of such proof with the
 
     
Controlling Company shall be deemed to be in compliance with the conditions of this Bond for
 
     
the giving of notice of loss and the filing of proof of loss, if given and filed in accordance with said
 
     
conditions.”
   
4
.
By adding to Section 13., Termination, the following:
   
   
“The Controlling Company may give notice in accordance with the terms of this Bond terminating the
 
   
Bond as an entirety or as to any Employee or ASSURED, and any notice so given shall terminate the
 
   
liability of all Companies as an entirety or as to such Employee or ASSURED, as the case may be.
 
   
Any Company other than the Controlling Company may give notice in accordance with the terms of
 
   
this Bond, terminating the entire liability of such other Company under this Bond or as to any person or
 
   
entity.
   
   
In the absence of a request from any Company that notice of termination by the ASSURED of this Bond
 
   
in its entirety may be given to or filed directly with it, the giving of such notice in accordance with the
 
   
terms of this Bond to the Controlling Company shall terminate the liability of all Companies as an
 
   
entirety. The ASSURED may terminate the entire liability of any Company , under this Bond by giving
 
   
notice of such termination to that Company and by sending a copy of such notice to the Controlling
 
   
Company .
   
 
   
ICAP Bond
 
Form 17-02-2836 (Ed. 5-02)
Page 1
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
   
In the event of the termination of this Bond as an entirety, no Company shall be liable to the ASSURED
   
for a greater proportion of any return premium due the ASSURED than the LIMIT OF LIABILITY
   
underwritten by that Company bears to the LIMIT OF LIABILITY as stated in ITEM 2. of the
   
DECLARATIONS.
 
 
   
In the event of the termination of this Bond as to any Company , such Company alone shall be liable to
   
the ASSURED for any return premium due the ASSURED on account of such termination. The
   
termination of the attached Bond as to any Company other than the Controlling Company shall not
   
terminate or otherwise affect the liability of the other Companies under this Bond.”
 
5
.
By adding the following Section:
 
 
   
“Section 17.
Controlling Company
 
 
   
The execution by the Controlling Company of the DECLARATIONS, Endorsements 1-16, shall
   
constitute execution by all the Companies signing this Endorsement.
 
   
In the event this Bond is modified during the BOND PERIOD, the Controlling Company shall notify the
   
Companies or their respective representatives, in writing, of such change. Each Company shall be
   
deemed to agree to such modification, unless such Company notifies the Controlling Company or the
   
Controlling Company’s representative in writing, that they do not agree to such modification. If a
   
Company fails to object to a modification within fifteen (15) days of receipt of notice from the
   
Controlling Company , such Company shall be deemed to agree to such modification.”
 
This Endorsement applies to loss discovered after 12:01 a.m. on October 31, 2013.
 
ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS BOND REMAIN UNCHANGED.
 
Underwritten for a SINGLE LOSS
FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
LIMIT OF LIABILITY of $25,000,000
Controlling Company
       
CHUBB & SON
       
A division of Federal Insurance Company
       
Manager
 
Date: November 4, 2013
 


 
   
ICAP Bond
 
Form 17-02-2836 (Ed. 5-02)
Page 2
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
POLICYHOLDER
DISCLOSURE NOTICE OF
TERRORISM INSURANCE COVERAGE
(for policies with no terrorism exclusion or sublimit)
You are hereby notified that, under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (the “Act”), effective
December 26, 2007, this policy makes available to you insurance for losses arising out of
certain acts of terrorism. Terrorism is defined as any act certified by the Secretary of the
Treasury, in concurrence with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General of the
United States, to be an act of terrorism; to be a violent act or an act that is dangerous to
human life, property or infrastructure; to have resulted in damage within the United
States, or outside the United States in the case of an air carrier or vessel or the premises
of a United States Mission; and to have been committed by an individual or individuals as
part of an effort to coerce the civilian population of the United States or to influence the
policy or affect the conduct of the United States Government by coercion.
 
You should know that the insurance provided by your policy for losses caused by acts of
terrorism is partially reimbursed by the United States under the formula set forth in the
Act. Under this formula, the United States pays 85% of covered terrorism losses that
exceed the statutorily established deductible to be paid by the insurance company
providing the coverage.
 
However, if aggregate insured losses attributable to terrorist acts certified under the Act
exceed $100 billion in a Program Year (January 1 through December 31), the Treasury
shall not make any payment for any portion of the amount of such losses that exceeds
$100 billion.
 
10-02-1281 (Ed. 1/2003)
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
If aggregate insured losses attributable to terrorist acts certified under the Act exceed
$100 billion in a Program Year (January 1 through December 31) and we have met our
insurer deductible under the Act, we shall not be liable for the payment of any portion of
the amount of such losses that exceeds $100 billion, and in such case insured losses up
to that amount are subject to pro rata allocation in accordance with procedures
established by the Secretary of the Treasury.
 
The portion of your policy’s annual premium that is attributable to insurance for such acts
of terrorism is: $ -0-.
 
If you have any questions about this notice, please contact your agent or broker.
 
10-02-1281 (Ed. 1/2003)
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO POLICYHOLDERS
 
 
 
All of the members of the Chubb Group of Insurance companies doing business in the United
States (hereinafter “Chubb”) distribute their products through licensed insurance brokers and agents
(“producers”). Detailed information regarding the types of compensation paid by Chubb to producers on
US insurance transactions is available under the Producer Compensation link located at the bottom of the
page at www.chubb.com, or by calling 1-866-588-9478. Additional information may be available from
your producer.
 
Thank you for choosing Chubb.
 
10-02-1295 (ed. 6/2007)
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Important Notice:
 
 
 
The SEC Requires Proof of Your Fidelity Insurance Policy
 
Your company is now required to file an electronic copy of your fidelity insurance coverage
(Chubb’s ICAP Bond policy) to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to
rules adopted by the SEC on June 12, 2006.
 
Chubb is in the process of providing your agent/broker with an electronic copy of your insurance
policy as well as instructions on how to submit this proof of fidelity insurance coverage to the
SEC. You can expect to receive this information from your agent/broker shortly.
 
The electronic copy of your policy is provided by Chubb solely as a convenience and does not
affect the terms and conditions of coverage as set forth in the paper policy you receive by mail.
The terms and conditions of the policy mailed to you, which are the same as those set forth in
the electronic copy, constitute the entire agreement between your company and Chubb.
 
If you have any questions, please contact your agent or broker.
 
Form 14-02-12160 (ed. 7/2006)
 

 
 
 


JOINT INSURANCE AGREEMENT


THIS JOINT INSURANCE AGREEMENT, dated as of October 31, 2013, is by and among the funds comprising the Delaware Investments Family of Funds (listed on Attachment I hereto) (the "Funds").
BACKGROUND

THIS AGREEMENT is entered into with the following background:
 
A.           Section 17(g) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act") authorizes the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") to require that the officers and employees of registered management investment companies be bonded against larceny and embezzlement, and the SEC has promulgated Rule 17g-1 requiring such coverage in specified minimum amounts.
 
B.           The Funds have obtained and maintain the bonds and policies of insurance providing coverage against larceny and embezzlement by their officers and employees set forth in Attachment I hereto (the “Joint Bonds”).
 
C.           The Board of Trustees/Directors of each Fund, by vote of a majority of its members including a majority of those members of the Board of each Fund who are not "interested persons" as defined by Section 2 (a) (19) of the Act, has given due consideration to all factors relevant to the amount, type, form, coverage and apportionment of recoveries and premiums on the Joint Bonds and has approved the form, term and amount of the Joint Bonds, the portion of the premiums payable by each Fund, and the manner in which recovery on the Joint Bonds ("Joint Bond Proceeds"), if any, shall be shared by and among the parties hereto as hereinafter set forth.
 
 
1
 
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED by and among the parties hereto as follows:
 
1.            ALLOCATION OF PROCEEDS
 
a.           In the event a single party suffers a loss or losses covered under the Joint Bonds, the party suffering such loss or losses shall be entitled to be indemnified up to the full amount of the Joint Bond Proceeds.
 
b.           If more than one party is damaged in a single loss for which Joint Bond Proceeds are received, each such party shall receive that portion of the Joint Bond Proceeds which represents the loss sustained by that party, unless the recovery is inadequate to indemnify fully each such party.  If the recovery is inadequate to indemnify fully each such party sustaining a loss, the Joint Bond Proceeds shall be allocated among such parties as follows:
 
 
(1)
Each party sustaining a loss shall be allocated an amount equal to the lesser of its actual loss or the minimum amount of bond coverage then allocated to such party in accordance with Rule 17g-1.  Any party not fully indemnified for its insurable losses as a result of this allocation is hereafter referred to as an "Unindemnified Party".
 
 
(2)
The remaining portion of the Joint Bond Proceeds, if any, shall be allocated to each Unindemnified Party in the same proportion as such party's allocation of minimum bond coverage (in accordance with Rule 17g-1) bears to the aggregate of the minimum bond coverage amounts for all Unindemnified Parties, provided that no party shall receive Joint Bond Proceeds in excess of its actual insurable losses.
 
 
 
2
 
2.            ALLOCATION OF PREMIUMS
 
a.           The premiums payable with respect to the Joint Bonds shall be allocated to each of the parties hereto on an annual basis (and, in the event any increased or additional premium is required to be paid during the year, as of the date such increased or additional premium is due) in the same proportion as each party's minimum amount of bond coverage as then reflected on Attachment II hereto shall bear to the total of such minimum coverage.
 
3.            BOND COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS AND CHANGES
 
a.           Each party hereto has determined that the minimum amount of fidelity bond coverage deemed appropriate to be maintained by it as of the date of this Agreement is as set forth opposite its name in Attachment II hereto.  Each of the Funds represents and warrants to each of the other parties hereto that the minimum amount of coverage required of it under Rule 17g-1(d)(1) as of the date hereof is not more than the amount reflected opposite its name in Attachment II hereto.  Each of the Funds further agrees that it will promptly take such steps as may be necessary, from time to time, to increase its minimum coverage as set forth in Attachment II hereto (and, if necessary, the face amount of the Joint Bonds) so that its minimum coverage as therein set forth shall at no time be less than the minimum coverage required of it under Rule 17g-1(d)(1).
 
b.           The parties hereto may, from time to time hereafter, agree to modify Attachment II hereto to reflect changes in allocation of premium and coverage.  All references in this Agreement to "Attachment II" shall be to such Attachment as amended as of the relevant date on which premiums are to be allocated or losses are sustained.
 
4.            ADDITION OF NEW FUNDS AND OTHER ENTITIES
 
The parties to this Agreement contemplate that additional funds or other related entities permitted by Rule 17g-1 ("Additional Entities") may be added to Delaware
 
 
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Investments from time to time after the date of this Agreement.  In the event an Additional Entity is organized, such Entity may be included as an additional party to this Agreement if the Board of Trustees/Directors of each of the Funds (including an Additional Fund if it is being added) approve such addition and establish a revised minimum allocation of bond coverage.  The inclusion of an Additional Entity as a party to this Agreement shall be evidenced by such Entity's execution of the Addendum to this Agreement and all references herein to the "Funds" shall include any such Additional Entities.
 
5.            TERM OF AGREEMENT
 
This Agreement shall apply to the present fidelity bond coverage and any renewals or replacements thereof and shall continue until terminated by any party hereto upon the giving of not less than sixty days written notice to the other parties.
 
6.            DISPUTES
 
Any dispute arising under this Agreement shall be submitted to arbitration in the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania under the Rules of the American Arbitration Association, and the decision rendered therein shall be final and binding upon the parties hereto.
 
7.            GOVERNING LAW
 
This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to the extent not inconsistent with applicable provisions of the Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by the SEC.

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, have caused this Agreement to be executed by a duly authorized officer or representative as of the date first written above.

DELAWARE INVESTMENTS FAMILY OF FUNDS on behalf of those Funds listed
on Attachment I


By:   /s/ Patrick P. Coyne       
       Patrick P. Coyne
       President


                                                           
 
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Attachment I

See the Fidelity Bond Allocation Chart attached to the Board Memorandum as
Appendix D

 
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Attachment II

See the Fidelity Bond Allocation Chart attached to the Board Memorandum as
Appendix D


 
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ATTACHMENT 1 TO JOINT INSURANCE
AGREEMENT DATED AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2013
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS ® FAMILY OF FUNDS


FUND
Delaware Group ® Adviser Funds 1
   Delaware Diversified Income Fund
   Delaware Global Real Estate Opportunities Fund
   Delaware International Bond Fund
   Delaware U.S. Growth Fund
 
Delaware Group ® Cash Reserve 2
   Delaware Cash Reserve ® Fund
 
Delaware Group ® Equity Funds I 1
   Delaware Mid Cap Value Fund
 
Delaware Group ® Equity Funds II 1
   Delaware Value ® Fund
 
Delaware Group ® Equity Funds IV 1
   Delaware Healthcare Fund
   Delaware Smid Cap Growth Fund
 
Delaware Group ® Equity Funds V 1
   Delaware Dividend Income Fund
   Delaware Small Cap Core Fund
   Delaware Small Cap Value Fund
 
Delaware Group ® Foundation Funds ®1
   Delaware Foundation ® Conservative Allocation Fund
   Delaware Foundation ® Growth Allocation Fund
   Delaware Foundation ® Moderate Allocation Fund
 
Delaware Group ® Global & International Funds 1
   Delaware Emerging Markets Fund
   Delaware Focus Global Growth Fund
   Delaware Global Value Fund
   Delaware International Value Equity Fund
   Delaware Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund
 
Delaware Group ® Government Fund 1
   Delaware Core Plus Bond Fund
   Delaware Emerging Markets Debt Fund
   Delaware Inflation Protected Bond Fund
 

 
 
 
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FUND
Delaware Group ® Income Funds 1
   Delaware Core Bond Fund
   Delaware Corporate Bond Fund
   Delaware Diversified Floating Rate Fund
   Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund
   Delaware High-Yield Opportunities Fund
 
Delaware Group ® Limited-Term Government Funds 1
   Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund
 
Delaware Group ® State Tax-Free Income Trust 3
   Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund
 
Delaware Group ® Tax-Free Fund 3
   Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
 
Delaware Pooled ® Trust 4
   The Core Focus Fixed Income Portfolio
   The Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio
   The Emerging Markets Portfolio
   The Emerging Markets Portfolio II
   The Focus Smid-Cap Growth Equity Portfolio
   The High-Yield Bond Portfolio
   The International Equity Portfolio
   The Labor Select International Equity Portfolio
   The Large-Cap Growth Equity Portfolio
   The Large-Cap Value Equity Portfolio
   The Real Estate Investment Trust Portfolio
      (also known as Delaware REIT Fund)
   The Real Estate Investment Trust Portfolio II
   The Select 20 Portfolio
 


 
 
 
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FUND
Delaware VIP ® Trust 5
   Delaware VIP ® Diversified Income Series
   Delaware VIP ® Emerging Markets Series
   Delaware VIP ® High Yield Series
   Delaware VIP ® International Value Equity Series
       Delaware VIP ® Limited-Term Diversified Income Series
   Delaware VIP ® REIT Series
   Delaware VIP ® Small Cap Value Series
   Delaware VIP ® Smid Cap Growth Series
   Delaware VIP ® U.S. Growth Series
   Delaware VIP ® Value Series
 
Voyageur Insured Funds 3
   Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund
 
Voyageur Intermediate Tax Free Funds 3
   Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund
 
Voyageur Mutual Funds 3
   Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
   Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free California Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund
 
Voyageur Mutual Funds II 3
   Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund
 
Voyageur Mutual Funds III 1
   Delaware Large Cap Core Fund
   Delaware Select Growth Fund*
     * Closed to new investors, effective 6/8/2012.
 
Voyageur Tax Free Funds 3
   Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund
 

 
 
 
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FUND
Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend and Income Fund 6
 
Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc. 6
 
Delaware Investments Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc. 6
 
Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. 6
 
Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund 6
 


 
 
 
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ATTACHMENT II TO JOINT INSURANCE
AGREEMENT DATED AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2013
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS ® FAMILY OF FUNDS


FUND
MINIMUM AMOUNT OF FIDELITY BOND COVERAGE
(000’s)
Delaware Group ® Adviser Funds 1
 
   Delaware Diversified Income Fund
2,500
   Delaware Global Real Estate Opportunities Fund
 
   Delaware International Bond Fund
 
   Delaware U.S. Growth Fund
 
   
Delaware Group ® Cash Reserve 2
 
   Delaware Cash Reserve ® Fund
600
   
Delaware Group ® Equity Funds I 1
 
   Delaware Mid Cap Value Fund
150
   
Delaware Group ® Equity Funds II 1
 
   Delaware Value ® Fund
2,100
   
Delaware Group ® Equity Funds IV 1
 
   Delaware Healthcare Fund
1,500
   Delaware Smid Cap Growth Fund
 
   
Delaware Group ® Equity Funds V 1
 
   Delaware Dividend Income Fund
 
   Delaware Small Cap Core Fund
1,900
   Delaware Small Cap Value Fund
 
   
Delaware Group ® Foundation Funds ®1
 
   Delaware Foundation ® Conservative Allocation Fund
900
   Delaware Foundation ® Growth Allocation Fund
 
   Delaware Foundation ® Moderate Allocation Fund
 
   
Delaware Group ® Global & International Funds 1
 
   Delaware Emerging Markets Fund
1,900
   Delaware Focus Global Growth Fund
 
   Delaware Global Value Fund
 
   Delaware International Value Equity Fund
 
   Delaware Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund
 
 
Delaware Group ® Government Fund 1
 
   Delaware Core Plus Bond Fund
 
   Delaware Emerging Markets Debt Fund
750
   Delaware Inflation Protected Bond Fund
 
   

 
 
 
1
 

 

FUND
MINIMUM AMOUNT OF FIDELITY BOND COVERAGE
(000’s)
Delaware Group ® Income Funds 1
 
   Delaware Core Bond Fund
 
   Delaware Corporate Bond Fund
2,100
   Delaware Diversified Floating Rate Fund
 
   Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund
 
   Delaware High-Yield Opportunities Fund
 
   
Delaware Group ® Limited-Term Government Funds 1
 
   Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund
1,700
   
Delaware Group ® State Tax-Free Income Trust 3
 
   Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund
750
   
Delaware Group ® Tax-Free Fund 3
 
   Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
1,250
   Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
 
   
Delaware Pooled ® Trust 4
 
   The Core Focus Fixed Income Portfolio
 
   The Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio
1,700
   The Emerging Markets Portfolio
 
   The Emerging Markets Portfolio II
 
   The Focus Smid-Cap Growth Equity Portfolio
 
   The High-Yield Bond Portfolio
 
   The International Equity Portfolio
 
   The Labor Select International Equity Portfolio
 
   The Large-Cap Growth Equity Portfolio
 
   The Large-Cap Value Equity Portfolio
 
   The Real Estate Investment Trust Portfolio
      (also known as Delaware REIT Fund)
 
   The Real Estate Investment Trust Portfolio II
 
   The Select 20 Portfolio
 
   


 
 
 
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FUND
MINIMUM AMOUNT OF FIDELITY BOND COVERAGE
(000’s)
Delaware VIP ® Trust 5
 
   Delaware VIP ® Diversified Income Series
 
   Delaware VIP ® Emerging Markets Series
2,500
   Delaware VIP ® High Yield Series
 
   Delaware VIP ® International Value Equity Series
 
      Delaware VIP ® Limited-Term Diversified Income Series
 
   Delaware VIP ® REIT Series
 
   Delaware VIP ® Small Cap Value Series
 
   Delaware VIP ® Smid Cap Growth Series
 
   Delaware VIP ® U.S. Growth Series
 
   Delaware VIP ® Value Series
 
   
Voyageur Insured Funds 3
 
   Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund
450
   
Voyageur Intermediate Tax Free Funds 3
 
   Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund
525
   
Voyageur Mutual Funds 3
 
   Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
1,000
   Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
 
   Delaware Tax-Free California Fund
 
   Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund
 
   Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund
 
   
Voyageur Mutual Funds II 3
 
   Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund
600
   
Voyageur Mutual Funds III 1
 
   Delaware Large Cap Core Fund
1,250
   Delaware Select Growth Fund*
 
     * Closed to new investors, effective 6/8/2012.
 
   
Voyageur Tax Free Funds 3
 
   Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund
900
   

 
 
 
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FUND
MINIMUM AMOUNT OF FIDELITY BOND COVERAGE
(000’s)
Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend and Income Fund 6
 
600
   
Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc. 6
 
450
   
Delaware Investments Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc. 6
 
400
   
Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. 6
 
600
   
Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund 6
 
400
   


 
 
 
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